GDOT: Stay Off I-285 This Weekend

From the Georgia Department of Transportation

The Georgia Department of Transportation will take advantage of a hot, dry weather forecast to continue
a trio of projects likely to test the patience of I-285 weekend motorists and the air conditioning of their
vehicles. Accordingly, Georgia DOT is asking the public to avoid travel on The Perimeter if
possible. Lengthy delays at several locations are probable:

• Concrete slab replacement continues on westside I-285 and will require a continuous 9 p.m., Friday, to 5 a.m., Monday, closure of two northbound (Inner Loop) lanes between South Cobb Drive and Paces Ferry Road;
• Two northbound (Inner Loop) I-285 lanes between Washington Road and Old National Highway will be closed from 9 p.m., Friday, until 5 p.m., Saturday, for bridge joint repairs; and
• Between Interstate 75 and Northside Drive on the Top End, continuing sign structure work will close two Inner Loop lanes and one on the Outer Loop continuously (9 p.m., Friday, until 5 a.m., Monday).

Georgia DOT advises those who must travel I-285 to call 511 or consult 511ga.org before departing to
learn current work status and traffic conditions