Georgia Department of Transportation

05/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/15/2026 18:30

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

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Lane Closure Advisory on 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 Friday, May 15, 2026, through Friday, May 22, 2026.

Friday, May 22, 12 p.m. through Tuesday, May 26, 10 p.m.

  • For the Memorial Day holiday, Georgia DOT restricts lane closures that further impact travel.

DAYTIME CLOSURES:
Friday, May 15, through Thursday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Friday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • I-20 Eastbound: Single, right- or left-lane and shoulder closure from Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5) to Panola Road (MM 71.3)
  • I-20 Eastbound: Single, right- or left- lane and shoulder closure from Columbia Drive (MM 66.8) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)
  • I-20 Eastbound: Single, right- or left-lane and shoulder closure from Panola Road (MM 71.4) to Fairington Road (MM 72.8)

Friday, May 15, through Thursday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Friday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • Hillandale Drive at DeKalb Medical Parkway: Flagging operation

Friday, May 15, through Thursday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Friday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • Chupp Way at Fairington Road: Flagging operation

OVERNIGHT CLOSURES AND TRAFFIC PACING:
Friday, May 15, through Thursday, May 21, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • I-20 Eastbound: Single to double, right- or left-lane and shoulder closure from Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5) to Panola Road (MM 71.3)
  • I-20 Eastbound (connecting lanes or CD lanes): Single to double, right- or left-lane and shoulder closure from I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)
  • I-20 Eastbound: Single to double, right- or left-lane and shoulder closure from Columbia Drive (MM 66.8) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)
  • I-20 Eastbound to I-285 Northbound: Single to double, right- or left-lane, left- and right-lane closure

Friday, May 15, through Thursday, May 21, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • I-285 Southbound: single to double, left- or right-lane closure from Interchange to Columbia Drive
  • I-285 Southbound: single to double, right-lane and shoulder closures from Glenwood to Interchange
  • I-285 Northbound: Single to double, left- or right-lanes and shoulder closure from Columbia to Interchange
  • I-285 Northbound: Single to double, left- or right-lanes and shoulder closure from Interchange to Glenwood

Friday, May 15, through Thursday, May 21, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • I-20 Westbound: Single to double, left-lane closure from Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5) to Columbia Drive (MM 66.8)
  • I-20 Westbound: Alternating, single to double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closure from Panola Road (MM 71.4) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 68.5)
  • I-20 Westbound: Single to double, right or left-lane closure from Fairington Road Overpass to Panola Road (MM 71.3)

TRAFFIC SHIFT:
Sunday, May 17, through Thursday, May 21, nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Traffic shift on I-20 Westbound at Columbia Road.
Activity Start Date End Date Times
I-20 Westbound
  • I-20 Westbound at Columbia Road
Traffic shift May 17 May 21 9 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Panola Road to Wesley Chapel Road
Single to double, right-or left-lane and shoulder closures May 15 May 21 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel to Columbia Drive
Single to double, left-lane closure May 15 May 21
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • I-20 Westbound closure from Fairington Road Overpass to Panola Road (MM 71.3)
Single to double, right- or left-lane closure May 15 May 21 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
I-20 Eastbound
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to the Panola Road
Single, right-lane and shoulder closure May 15 May 21 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • I-20 connecting (CD) lanes from the I-285 Interchange to Wesley Chapel Road
Single, right-lane and shoulder closure May 15 May 21
7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Columbia Drive to Wesley Chapel
Single, right- or left-lane and closure May 15 May 21 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to Panola Road
Single to double, right-or left-lane and shoulder closure May 15 May 21 7 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 connecting (CD) lanes from the I-285 Interchange to Wesley Chapel Road
Single to double, right- or left-lane and shoulder closure May 15 May 21 7 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 Columbia Drive to Wesley Chapel Road
Single to double, right- and left-lane and shoulder closure May 15 May 21 7 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 From Wesley Chapel Road to Panola Road
Traffic shift in all eastbound lanes May 15 May 21 7 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 Eastbound to I-285 Northbound
Single to double, right- or left- lane, left- and right- lane closures May 15 May 21 7 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 Eastbound closure on Wesley Chapel off ramp
Single, right- lane closure May 15 May 21 8 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 Eastbound closure from Panola Road (MM 71.3) to Fairington Road Overpass
Single to double, right- or left-lane closure May 15 May 21 7 p.m. - 5 a.m.
I-285 Southbound
  • I-285 Southbound from Interchange to Columbia Drive
Single to double, left- or right-lane closure May 15 May 21 8 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • From Glenwood Road to the I-20 Interchange
Single to double, and right-lane and shoulder closures May 15 May 21 8 p.m. - 5 a.m.
I-285 Northbound
  • From Columbia Drive to the I-20 Interchange
Single to double, left-or right-lanes and shoulder closure May 15 May 21 8 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • From Interchange to Glenwood
Single to double, left- or right-lanes and shoulder closure May 15 May 21 8 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Flagging Operation
Hillandale Drive at DeKalb Medical Parkway Flagging Operation May 15 May 22 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Chupp Rd Flagging Operation May 15 May 22 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
How do I learn more?
More information about the I-285/I-20 East Interchange project can be found at the link below.
Visit the Project Website
Stay Connected
Contact Georgia DOT by email at [email protected] or call the project hotline at 833-418-4357.
Advisory: Exact construction dates and times may change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are cautioned to reduce their speed while traveling through work zones. Pay attention and watch for workers. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit http://www.511ga.org/ or download the Georgia 511 app.
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