For Immediate Release
Friday, August 9, 2024
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Contact: Gina Snider 706.646.7532
District Three Communications
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Macon-Bibb County…
I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project Updates: Aug 16-23, 2024
Overnight Traffic Pacing on Riverside Dr; Opening of 2 More New Lanes on I-16 EB between Spring and MLK
MACON-BIBB - Contractors for the Georgia Dept. of Transportation (GDOT) will continue construction activities related to the I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project next week in Macon-Bibb. Weather and on-site conditions permitting, the scheduled activities beginning Friday, August 16 - Friday, August 23, 2024, are listed below.
Lane Closures, Traffic Shifts:
Mon. Aug. 19 through Fri., Aug. 23, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following mornings
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Riverside Drive traffic will be paced by emergency vehicles to maintain slower travel speeds between Spring Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard/Coliseum Drive as crews work on the Second Street overpass bridge.
Fri. Aug. 23
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I-16 eastbound traffic will be shifted right onto two newly constructed right lanes between Spring Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard/Coliseum Drive.
Ongoing, Long-term Closures:
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Spring Street's far right lane at the I-16 westbound on-ramp as well as the right-hand on-ramp to I-16 westbound are both closed for several months; the Spring Street on-ramp to I-16 westbound has been relocated to the far left lane.
Construction Activities for August 16-23, weather and on-site conditions permitting:
Phases 4 and 5: from I-16 westbound/I-75 to Walnut Creek
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Continue construction of bridge substructures and superstructures for I-16 Spring Street entrance and exit ramps.
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Continue construction of new Second Street bridge substructure.
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Continue construction of one new I-16 westbound bridge substructure and two superstructures.
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Continue construction of two new I-16 eastbound bridge substructures
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Pouring bridge deck spans and edge beams on new I-16 eastbound bridge superstructure.
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Continue construction of two new I-16 westbound entrance ramps.
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Continue demolition of bridge ramp to I-16 eastbound.
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Continue construction of new MSE (retaining) walls along I-75 northbound and southbound and other walls throughout the project.
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Installing pipe and other drainage structures throughout the project area.
Phase 2 and 3: I-75 from Hardeman Avenue to I-16 eastbound
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Continue installation of Riverside Bridge lighting.
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Continue installation of the Walnut Street lighting and guardrail over I-75.
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Construction of concrete sound and visual walls along I-75 northbound and southbound continues.
Phase 1: I-16 from the I-16/ I-75 split to the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard exit.
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Evaluating project area for remaining work items.
The I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project is a $500 million safety and mobility megaproject. With its massive scope to widen and reconstruct I-16, I-75 and their interchange in Macon-Bibb, this project is being delivered in seven design and construction phases that will continue through 2030. When complete, new CD lanes, additional interstate lanes, new interstate on-and off-ramps, upgrades to 11 bridges, new walls, upgraded drainage systems, etc. will deliver safer and improved mobility for Macon-Bibb's local commuters and businesses, regional travelers and commercial freight from the Georgia southern coast to destinations within the state and throughout the U.S.
Advisory: Dates may change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are advised to expect delays, exercise caution, and reduce their speed while traveling through work zones. 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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