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01/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/10/2025 17:10

Weekly Lane Closure Advisory on the I 285/I 20 East Interchange Project

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For Immediate Release
January 6, 2025
Contact: [email protected]
DeKalb County...
Lane Closure Advisory for the I-285/I-20 East Interchange Project
What: Weather permitting, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) construction partners will temporarily close interstate lanes at the locations below for the I-285/I-20 East Interchange project. The project will reconstruct the interstate system-to-system ramps at the I-285/I-20 East Interchange and add a combination of collector-distributor (CD), or connecting lanes, and auxiliary lanes along I-20 east of the interchange and I-285 north of the interchange.
Where/When: Traffic Impacts on the I-285/I-20 Interchange project from Monday, January 13, through Saturday, January 18, 2025.

DAYTIME CLOSURES
Monday, January 13, through Friday, January 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Single, right-lane and shoulder closure on I-20 eastbound from Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5) to the Fairington Road overpass (MM 72.6)

Monday, January 13, through Saturday, January 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Single, right-lane and shoulder closure on the connecting lanes or collector-distributor (CD) lanes I-20 eastbound from the I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)
  • Single, right-lane and shoulder closure on I-20 eastbound from Columbia Drive (MM 66.8) to the I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3)

OVERNIGHT CLOSURES AND TRAFFIC PACING:

Monday, January 13, through Friday, January 17, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Single, right-lane and shoulder closure on I-20 eastbound from Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5) to Panola Road (MM 71.3)

Monday, January 13, through Saturday, January 18, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Single, right-lane and shoulder closure on the connecting lanes or collector-distributor (CD) lanes I-20 eastbound from the I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)

Monday, January 13, through Friday, January 17, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Single to double left-lane and shoulder closure on I-20 eastbound from Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5) to Panola Road (MM 71.3)

Monday, January 13, through Friday, January 17, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Single to double left-lane and shoulder closure on I-20 westbound from Panola Road (MM 71.3) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)
  • Double, right-lane and shoulder closure on I-20 eastbound from Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5) to Panola Road (MM 71.3)

Monday, January 13, through Saturday, January 18, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Single, right-lane and shoulder closure on I-20 westbound from Panola Road (MM 71.3) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)

Monday, January 13, through Saturday, January 18, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Alternating, single, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures on I-20 eastbound and westbound from Panola Road (MM 71.4) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 68.5)

Monday, January 13, through Saturday, January 18, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures on I-285 northbound and southbound from Columbia Drive (MM 47.4) to the I-20 Interchange (MM 45.6)
  • Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures on I-285 northbound and southbound from Glenwood Road (MM 44.4) to the I-20 Interchange (MM 46.3)

Monday, January 13, through Saturday, January 18, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures on I-20 eastbound and westbound from Panola Road (MM 71.4) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.3)
  • Traffic pacing operation on the I-20 westbound ramp to I-285 northbound (Exit 67B)
  • Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures on I-20 eastbound and westbound from the I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.3)
  • Traffic pacing operation on I-20 eastbound and westbound from the I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)
  • Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures on I-20 eastbound and westbound from Panola Road (MM 71.3) to the Fairington Road overpass (MM 72.6)
  • Traffic pacing operation on I-20 eastbound and westbound from the I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3) to Miller Road (MM 69.8), including the westbound entrance ramp from Wesley Chapel Road (Exit 68)

CLOSURES AND DETOURS
  • Miller Road Bridge over I-20 will be closed for approximately eight months (click here for details on the detour)
Activity Start Date End Date Times
I-20 Westbound
  • I-20 from Panola Road to Wesley Chapel Road
Single to double, left-lane and shoulder closure 1/13/25 1/17/25 9 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Panola Road to Wesley Chapel Road
Single, right-lane and right-shoulder closure 1/13/25 1/18/25 9 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Panola Road to Wesley Chapel Road
Alternating, single, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 1/13/25 1/18/25 9 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-20 from the westbound ramp to I-285 northbound
Traffic pacing operation 1/13/25 1/18/25 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Panola Road to Wesley Chapel Road
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 1/13/25 1/18/25 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to the I-285 Interchange
Traffic pacing operation 1/13/25 1/18/25 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to the I-285 Interchange
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures 1/13/25 1/18/25 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from the Fairington Road overpass to Panola Road
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures 1/13/25 1/18/25 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Miller Road to the I-285 Interchange, including the Wesley Chapel Road entrance ramp
Traffic pacing operation 1/13/25 1/18/25 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
I-20 Eastbound
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to the Fairington Road overpass
Single, right-lane and shoulder closure 1/13/25 1/17/25 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • I-20 connecting (CD) lanes from the I-285 Interchange to Wesley Chapel Road
Single, right-lane and right-shoulder closure 1/13/25 1/18/25 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • I-20 eastbound from Columbia Drive to the I-285 Interchange
Single, right-lane and right-shoulder closure 1/13/25 1/18/25 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to Panola Road
Single, right-lane and shoulder closure 1/13/25 1/17/25 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
  • I-20 connecting (CD) lanes from the I-285 Interchange to Wesley Chapel Road
Single, right-lane and right-shoulder closure 1/13/25 1/18/25 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to Panola Road
Single to double, left-lane and shoulder closure 1/13/25 1/17/25 7 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to Panola Road
Double, right-lane and shoulder closure 1/13/25 1/17/25 9 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to Panola Road
Alternating, single, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 1/13/25 1/18/25 9 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-285 Interchange to Wesley Chapel Road
Traffic pacing operation 1/13/25 1/18/25 11 p.m. - 5.a.m.
  • I-285 Interchange to Wesley Chapel Road
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 1/13/25 1/18/25 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Panola Road to the Fairington Road overpass
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures 1/13/25 1/18/25 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from the I-285 Interchange to Miller Road
Traffic pacing operation 1/13/25 1/18/25 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to Panola Road
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 1/13/25 1/18/25 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
I-285 Southbound
  • From the I-20 Interchange to Columbia Drive
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 1/13/25 1/18/25 10 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • From Glenwood Road to the I-20 Interchange
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 1/13/25 1/18/25 10 p.m. - 5 a.m.
I-285 Northbound
  • From Columbia Drive to the I-20 Interchange
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 1/13/25 1/18/25 10 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • From the I-20 Interchange to Glenwood Road
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 1/13/25 1/18/25 10 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Miller Road Bridge
  • Miller Road Bridge over I-20 will be closed for approximately 8 months
Continuous closure with detour 1/7/25 9/2025 Continuous
Advisory: Exact time may change due to weather conditions. Motorists are advised to expect delays, exercise caution, and 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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