ATLANTA - Work crews for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will install lane and ramp closures on Interstate 285 (I-285) in southwest Fulton County next weekend, scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. on Friday, July 10 and continue to 5 a.m. on Monday, July 13. These closures continue the ongoing I-285 Westside Rebuild concrete slab reconstruction and rehabilitation project currently ongoing along the westside of the I-285 corridor from State Route (SR) 14/South Fulton Parkway in College Park to Collier Road.

Weather and on-site conditions permitting, these are the lane and ramp closures scheduled from 9 p.m. on Friday, July 10 through 5 a.m. on Monday, July 13:

• I-285 northbound:
  • Two right lanes closed between Cascade Road (exit 7) and SR 139 /Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (exit 9)
  • The I-285 northbound exit ramp to SR 139/ Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (exit 9) will be closed to traffic. Signs will direct approaching traffic to the detour route:
    • Traffic will continue on I-285 northbound past SR 139/ Martin Luther King Jr Drive (exit 9) to US 278/ US78 /SR 8/ Hollowell Parkway (exit 12) and return on I-285 southbound to exit at SR 139/Martin Luther King Jr Drive (exit 9)

Crews will be milling/grinding the roadway concrete in preparation to repair or replace the concrete slabs through the project area. Lane closures are necessary to provide sufficient space for crews to work safely and to protect motorists while large equipment is in operation. Motorists are urged to pay attention to shifting and changing travel infrastructure along the corridor. Roadside message boards and signage will alert drivers in advance of lane shifts and closures.

Motorists who use this segment of the I-285 corridor should make plans now to allow significant additional travel time during these closures, or to plan alternate routes in advance. GDOT strongly urges motorists to rely on the 511GA app as the primary source for real-time traffic conditions and lane closure details. Motorists may also use their preferred navigation or wayfinding apps; however, 511GA provides the most up-to-date, Georgia-specific information to help drivers navigate around the closures as efficiently as possible.

This $206 million project is one of two projects along the I-285 westside corridor designed to repair and/or replace concrete slabs. It is scheduled for completion in 2028.

ADVISORY: Drivers should exercise caution in and around work zones, wear seatbelts, follow signage guidance, reduce speed, move over one lane, when possible, to ensure the safety of crews, and avoid distractions behind the wheel. Motorists are urged to use the 511GA app or their preferred navigation or wayfinding apps to navigate lane and road closures during construction if traveling on I-285 this weekend is necessary.