Georgia Department of Transportation

09/05/2025 | Press release | Archived content

I-85 at SR 42/North Druid Hills Road Traffic Impact Report

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WHAT: Weather permitting, Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will close lanes around Interstate 85 at State Route (SR) 42/North Druid Hills Road for construction activities.

*NOTES: Work schedule updates can be made daily. Check project web page often for the latest updates. Detour information is shown using redtext.

Closures marked with ** are in conflict- Only one of these closures will be implemented.

WHEN/WHERE: Traffic Impacts on I-85 and SR 42 from September 5, through September 14, 2025

Daytime Closures:

Saturday, September 13, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • One, right lane on I-85 southbound from Clairmont Road to Lenox Road
Closures & Detours:

SR 42/North Druid Hills Road to I-85 southbound (ends at 11 a.m.) (Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on SR 42/North Druid Hills Road eastbound to I-85 southbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
  • Motorists traveling on SR 42/North Druid Hills Road westbound to I-85 southbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
  • Motorists traveling on Corporate Drive to I-85 southbound should use I-85 southbound Frontage Road, SR 42/North Druid Hills Road, I-85 northbound Frontage Road, and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
Overnight Closures:

Friday, September 5, through Sunday, September 7, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Various lanes on SR 42/North Druid Hills Road westbound from Briarcliff Road to I-85
  • Three, right/left lanes on I-85 northbound and southbound from Clairmont Road to Lenox Road (ends at 5 a.m.)
Closures & Detours:

**SR 42/North Druid Hills Road to I-85 northbound (Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on SR 42/North Druid Hills Road eastbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.
  • Motorists traveling on SR 42/North Druid Hills Road westbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.
**SR 42/North Druid Hills Road to I-85 northbound Frontage Road (Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on SR 42/North Druid Hills Road to I-85 northbound Frontage Road should use I-85 northbound, Clairmont Road, and I-85 southbound Frontage Road to access I-85 northbound Frontage Road.
Monday, September 8, through Saturday, September 13, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Various lanes on SR 42/North Druid Hills Road westbound from Briarcliff Road to I-85
  • Three, right/left lanes on I-85 northbound and southbound from Clairmont Road to Lenox Road (ends at 5 a.m.)
  • One, right lane on I-85 northbound off-ramp to SR 42/North Druid Hills Road eastbound (starts Thursday | ends Friday)

Advisory: Motorists are advised to expect delays, exercise caution, and reduce their speed while traveling through work zones. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app.

Additional project information is available at I-85 at State Route 42 North Druid Hills Road - 0016054 (arcgis.com)
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