Georgia Department of Transportation

02/27/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/27/2026 21:47

Weekly Lane Closure Advisory on the I-285/I-20 West Interchange Project.

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Traffic Impacts Related to The I-285/I-20 West Interchange Project
This project will reconstruct and widen several interstate, system-to-system ramps at the I-285/I-20 West Interchange and add a combination of collector-distributor (CD) lanes or connecting lanes and auxiliary lanes along I-20 west and I-285 north of the interchange.

What: Weather permitting, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) contractors will temporarily close traffic lanes at the areas identified below to perform roadwork activities on the I-285/I-20 West Interchange project.
Roadway Activity Start Date End Date Times
I-285 Northbound
Cascade Road to Bolton Road Single, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Monday, March 2 Saturday, March 7 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. Nightly
Cascade Road to Bolton Road Double, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Monday, March 2 Saturday, March 7 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Nightly
I-285 Southbound
US 78/Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy to SR 139/MLK Jr. Drive Single, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Monday, March 2 Saturday, March 7 9 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Nightly
US 78/Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy to SR 139/MLK Jr. Drive Alternating, double, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure, and double, left-lane, and left-shoulder closure Monday, March 2 Saturday, March 7 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Nightly
SR 280/South Cobb Drive to the I-20 Interchange Pacing operation, all lanes and shoulders Monday, March 2 Thursday, March 5 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Daily
I-20 Westbound
Anderson Avenue underpass to Riverside Parkway Single, left-lane, and left-shoulder closure Monday, March 2 Friday, March 6 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. Nightly
Anderson Avenue underpass to Riverside Parkway Double, left-lane, and left-shoulder closure Monday, March 2 Friday, March 6 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. Nightly
Anderson Avenue underpass to Riverside Parkway Pacing operation, all lanes and shoulders Monday, March 2 Friday, March 6 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. Nightly
SR 139/MLK Jr. Drive to the I-285 Interchange Pacing operation, all lanes and shoulders Monday, March 2 Thursday, March 5 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Daily
Ramp from I-285 southbound to I-20 westbound at Fairburn Road overpass Single, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Monday, March 2 Friday, March 6 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. Nightly
I-20 Eastbound
Riverside Parkway to the I-285 Interchange Single, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Monday, March 2 Saturday, March 7 9 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Nightly
Other Locations
SR 70/Fulton Industrial Boulevard SB from Wendell Drive to Shirley Drive Single, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Monday, March 2 Saturday, March 7 8 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Nightly
SR 139/MLK Jr. Drive SB from Old Gordon Road to Adamsville Drive Single, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Monday, March 2 Friday, March 6 8 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Nightly
ADVANCE NOTICE & DETOURS
I-20 Eastbound to I-285 Northbound ramp closure
Overnight closure and detour
Motorists traveling on I-20 eastbound will exit onto I-285 southbound (Exit 51A), continue to SR 139/Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (Exit 9), and enter I-285 northbound
Friday, March 13 Saturday, March 14 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
Overnight
Advisory: Motorists are advised to expect delays, exercise caution, reduce their speed while traveling through work zones, stay alert, and watch for workers. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app.
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