The Georgia Department of Transportation announced temporary interstate lane closures for the I-285/I-20 West Interchange project beginning May 4 and continuing through May 9, weather permitting. The closures are part of a larger effort to reconstruct and widen several ramps at the interchange, as well as add collector-distributor lanes, connecting lanes, and auxiliary lanes along I-20 west and I-285 north of the interchange.
According to the announcement, alternating single and double lane and shoulder closures will occur nightly on both northbound and southbound I-285 between Cascade Road and Bolton Road, as well as between US 78/Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway and SR 139/MLK Jr. Drive. Similar closures are scheduled for I-20 westbound from Anderson Avenue underpass to Riverside Parkway, and eastbound from SR 70/Fulton Industrial Boulevard to the I-285 Interchange. Additional pacing operations affecting all lanes will take place during daytime hours on select dates.
Other locations impacted include SR 70/Fulton Industrial Boulevard southbound from Wendell Drive to Shirley Drive, and SR 139/MLK Jr. Drive northbound from Old Gordon Road to Adamsville Drive, with single right-lane and right-shoulder closures each night during the advisory period.
The department also advised that a separate weekend-long closure will affect all lanes of I-285 northbound and southbound between Martin Luther King Jr Drive and Cascade Road from Friday evening, May 8 until early Monday morning, May 11. Motorists are encouraged to expect delays, exercise caution in work zones, reduce speed, stay alert for workers, check real-time traffic information before traveling by calling 511 or visiting 511ga.org.
The Georgia Department of Transportation delivers transportation solutions that support economic development across Georgia; it employs about 4,000 staff members with an operating budget over $4.5 billion; focuses on developing roadways while supporting rail, transit and other programs; operates under the State Transportation Board; serves the entire state through its network; and works with local governments and federal agencies to advance transportation efforts according to the official website.
For more details about these projects or additional updates on lane closures or traffic conditions related to this advisory period, visit the organization’s press release.
