Riverside Drive Exit Ramps, Bridge To Close For Work

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- After a brief pause in work, the Georgia Department of Transportation will resume its scheduled closure of the Riverside Drive bridge over Interstate 285 in Sandy Springs.

Weather permitting, Georgia DOT contractors will close the bridge continuously from 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29 to accommodate maintenance work.

Crews will also close the eastbound and westbound exit ramps from I-285 to Riverside Drive for paving. The closure will take place from midnight Wednesday, Aug. 24 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23 and midnight Thursday, Aug. 25 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26.

Each ramp will close for no more than three hours each night, the agency added. To get around the bridge closure, GDOT has shared the following detour routes:

For motorists exiting I-285 westbound, coming from Coldstream Court, nearby residents, or vehicles traveling south on Riverside Drive from outside the perimeter:

To continue south on Riverside Drive, travel north on Riverside Drive to Heards Ferry Road. Turn right on Heards Ferry Road and continue to Mount Vernon Highway. Turn right on Mount Vernon Highway and continue to Riverside Drive. This route will lead drivers to Riverside Drive south of the bridge closure. To get to I-285 east, Fox Ridge Lane or Fair Oaks Manor, turn right on Riverside Drive.

For motorists exiting I-285 eastbound, coming from Fair Oaks Manor, Fox Ridge, Kairos Church, nearby residents, or vehicles traveling north on Riverside Drive from inside the perimeter:

To continue north on Riverside Drive, travel south on Riverside Drive to Mount Vernon Highway. Turn left onto Mount Vernon Highway. Continue on Mount Vernon Highway to Heards Ferry Road. Turn left onto Heards Ferry Road and continue to Riverside Drive. To take I-285 west or Coldstream Court, turn left onto Riverside Drive.

Detour signs will be in place to help direct traffic, and motorists are cautioned to reduce their speed while traveling through work zones, pay attention and watch for workers.

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