Georgia Department of Transportation

10/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2025 20:34

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.

Note: Detour information is shown in red text. The following detours will be scheduled so they will not conflict with one another. Closures and detours will be coordinated to ensure proper maintenance of traffic. No more than one ramp in the I-285/I-20 West Interchange will be closed at a time.
Lane Closure(s):
Roadway Activity Start Date End Date Times
I-285 Northbound
SR 139/MLK Jr. Drive to US 78/Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy Single right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Friday, October 10 Sunday, October 12 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. Continuous
Cascade Road to Bolton Road Single, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Friday, October 10 Friday, October 17 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. Nightly
Cascade Road to Bolton Road Double, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Friday, October 10 Friday, October 17 11 p.m.- 5 a.m.
Nightly
SR166/Campbellton Road to the I-20 Interchange Pacing operation, all lanes and shoulders Monday, October 13 Thursday, October 16 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Daily
I-285 Southbound
Collier Drive overpass to the I-20 Interchange Single, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Friday, October 10 Sunday, October 12 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. Continuous
US 78/Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy to SR 139/MLK Jr. Drive Single, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Friday, October 10 Friday, October 17 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. Nightly
SR 280/South Cobb Drive to I-20 Interchange Pacing operation, all lanes and shoulders Monday, October 13 Thursday, October 16 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Daily
I-20 Westbound
SR 280/Hamilton E. Holmes Drive to I-285 northbound ramp Single right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Saturday, October 11 Saturday October 11 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Daytime
Anderson Avenue underpass to Riverside Parkway Single, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Friday, October 10 Friday, October 17 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. Nightly
I-20 Eastbound
Riverside Parkway to the I-285 Interchange Alternating, single, right-lane, and right-shoulder, and single, left-lane, and left-shoulder closure Friday, October 10 Friday, October 17 9 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Nightly
SR 139/MLK Jr. Drive to the Linkwood Road Overpass Single, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Friday, October 17 Saturday, October 18 9 p.m. - 6 a.m.
Nightly
SR 139/MLK Jr. Drive to the Linkwood Road Overpass Double, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Friday, October 17 Saturday, October 18 11 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 Friday, October 10 Friday, October 17 8 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Nightly
SR 139/MLK Jr. Drive NB from Old Gordon Road to Adamsville Drive Single, right-lane, and right-shoulder closure Friday, October 10 Friday, October 17 8 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Nightly
ADVANCE NOTICE & DETOURS
I-20 Eastbound to I-285 Northbound ramp closure
Overnight closure and detour (Map)
Motorists traveling on I-20 eastbound will exit onto I-285 southbound to SR 139/Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (Exit 9) to I-285 northbound 		Wednesday, October 15 Wednesday, October 15 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
Overnight
I-285 Southbound to I-20 Eastbound
Overnight closure and detour (Map)
Motorists traveling on I-285 southbound will continue south to SR 139/Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (Exit 9) to I-285 northbound and merge onto I-20 eastbound. 		Friday, October 17 Monday, October 20 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
Nightly
I-285 Southbound to I-20 Westbound
Overnight closure and detour (Map)
Motorists traveling on I-285 southbound will continue south to SR 139/Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (Exit 9) to I-285 northbound and merge onto I-20 westbound. 		Friday, October 17 Monday, October 20 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
Nightly
I-20 Eastbound to I-285 Southbound ramp closure
Overnight closure and detour (Map)
Motorists traveling on I-20 eastbound will continue east to SR 280/Hamilton E. Holmes Drive (Exit 52A) to I-20 westbound and merge onto I-285 southbound. 		Friday, October 17 Monday, October 20 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
Nightly
I-20 Westbound to I-285 Northbound ramp closure
Overnight closure and detour (Map)
Motorists traveling on I-20 westbound will exit onto SR70/Fulton Industrial Boulevard (Exit 49) to I-20 eastbound and merge onto I-285 northbound 		Friday, October 24 Monday, October 27 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
Nightly
I-20 Westbound to I-285 Southbound ramp closure
Overnight closure and detour (Map)
Motorists traveling on I-20 westbound will exit onto SR70/Fulton Industrial Boulevard (Exit 49) to I-20 eastbound and merge onto I-285 southbound 		Friday, October 24 Monday, October 27 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
Nightly
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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