Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will continue work on the I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project in Macon-Bibb County from May 30 to June 6, 2025. The planned activities are subject to weather and on-site conditions.
From Tuesday, June 3, through Thursday, June 5, law enforcement vehicles will pace traffic at slower speeds nightly from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. This will affect I-16 eastbound between the interchange and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/Coliseum Drive exit, as well as I-16 westbound between US 23/Ocmulgee East Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/Coliseum Drive exits.
Long-term closures include Spring Street’s far right lane at the I-16 westbound on-ramp and the right-hand on-ramp to I-16 westbound, which are closed for several months. The Spring Street on-ramp has been relocated to the far left lane.
Construction activities for this period include ongoing work in Phases 4 and 5 from I-16 westbound/I-75 to Walnut Creek. This involves bridge substructure and superstructure construction for entrance and exit ramps at Spring Street, a new Second Street bridge substructure, new bridge substructures and superstructures for both directions of I-16, demolition of an eastbound ramp, and installation of retaining walls along I-75.
In Phases 2 and 3 from Hardeman Avenue to I-16 eastbound, Riverside Bridge lighting installation continues along with Walnut Street lighting and guardrail over I-75. Concrete sound and visual wall construction along both directions of I-75 is also ongoing.
Phase 1 focuses on evaluating remaining work items from the split at I-16/I-75 to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard exit.
The $500 million project aims to enhance safety and mobility by widening and reconstructing sections of I-16, I-75, and their interchange in Macon-Bibb County. Scheduled through seven phases until 2030, it includes new lanes, ramps, upgraded bridges, walls, drainage systems among other improvements.
Motorists should anticipate delays due to these activities. They are advised to exercise caution while traveling through work zones. Real-time updates on traffic conditions can be accessed via phone or online services provided by GDOT.
“Georgia Department of Transportation plans, constructs and maintains Georgia’s state and federal highways,” stated GDOT officials. “We’re involved in bridge, waterway, public transit, rail, general aviation, bike and pedestrian programs.”
