Georgia Department of Transportation

10/09/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/09/2025 15:29

Join us at the I-285 Eastside Express Lanes Public Information Open House!

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Join us at the I-285 Eastside Express Lanes
Public Information Open House

The proposed I-285 Eastside Express Lanes project (P.I. 0013914) aims to improve mobility and ease congestion by adding two optional, barrier-separated express lanes in each direction adjacent to the existing lanes on I-285 between Henderson Road to just south of the I-20 interchange in DeKalb County.

Georgia DOT would like to invite you to the upcoming Public Information Open House (PIOH) events to learn more about the proposed express lanes project. These open house-styled events are a great opportunity to speak with Georgia DOT representatives and project team members about the proposed express lanes project and to help better understand the mobility solution that is being presented, preliminary engineering designs under consideration, and information about the project development and environmental process.

Are you interested in attending an in-person meeting? We're hosting three, open house events across the project corridor. This is your chance to review the latest project information and speak with our team. There will be no formal presentation. Stop by any of the below locations between 4 - 7 p.m.!

October 21, 2025:

Exchange Park Recreation Center
2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA 30034
4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

October 23, 2025:

DoubleTree Hotel
4156 LaVista Road, Atlanta, GA 30084
4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

November 6, 2025:

Clarkston First Baptist Church
3999 Church Street, Clarkston, GA 30021
4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

If you are unable to attend a PIOH event, the same project informational materials, displays, and documents that will be available can also be found published to the project website and can be viewed in the interactive, PIOH Virtual Meeting Room.

For more information about the proposed project and event details, click the button below to visit the I-285 Eastside Express Lanes project website.
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We Want to Hear from You!

The project team is accepting public comments for the proposed I-285 Eastside Express Lanes project now through November 20, 2025.

Public comments that are submitted at the PIOH events or during the open comment period will be made part of the official project comment record and will be addressed in the project comment response materials, which will be issued at a later date.

We encourage you to participate in submitting your comments and spread the word to others in your community who may be interested in providing comments about the proposed I-285 Eastside Express Lanes.

There are several ways the public can submit comments:

  1. Leave a written comment or speak to a court reporter at one of the PIOH events listed above.
  2. Complete the online comment survey located on the project website at: i285eastsideexpresslanes-gdot.hub.arcgis.com
  3. Email your comments to [email protected]
  4. Call the project hotline at (678) 247-2685 and leave a message with your comments.
  5. Mail written comments to the following address:
Georgia Department of Transportation Attention:
Amber Phillips, State Environmental Administrator
600 West Peachtree Street, NE - 16th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30308
Learn More About the I-285 Eastside Express Lanes Project

The proposed I-285 Eastside Express Lanes is part of Georgia DOT's Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP). The planned express lanes along I-285 projects will create mobility choices for users, improve existing transit operations, offer new, rapid transit opportunities, and provide transportation improvements and enhance safety. The express lanes projects on I-285 will be integral to the Georgia Express Lanes network for more connected regional mobility, offering reliable trip times for motorists and transit users. The I-285 Eastside Express Lanes will connect with the proposed express lanes along the Top End and Westside of I-285 from I-20 on the east side in DeKalb County to I-20 on the west side in Fulton County for a seamless system-to-system user experience.

More information can be found on the project website.

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Email: [email protected]

Phone: 678-247-2685

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