Georgia Department of Transportation

07/12/2024 | Press release | Archived content

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

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For Immediate Release
Friday, July 12, 2024
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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, or connecting lanes, and auxiliary lanes along I-20 east of the interchange and I-285 north of the interchange

Where/When:

I-20 from the westbound ramp to I-285 northbound (Exit 67B)

  • Monday, July 15, through Friday, July 19, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)
Traffic pacing operation on the I-20 westbound ramp

I-285 southbound exit ramp to the I-20 eastbound ramp
  • Monday, July 15, through Friday, July 19, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)
Single, left-lane and left-shoulder closure on the connecting lanes

I-20 from Panola Road (MM 71.3) to the Fairington Road overpass (MM 72.6)
  • Monday, July 15, and Tuesday, July 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Daily)-
Single, right-lane and right-shoulder closure on I-20 eastbound

I-20 from Panola Road (MM 71.3) to the Fairington Road overpass (MM 72.6)
  • Monday, July 15, through Saturday, July 20, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)-
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures on I-20 eastbound and westbound

I-20 entrance ramps from I-285 northbound starting at the Rainbow Drive overpass (MM 46.8)
  • Tuesday, July 16, through Thursday, July 18, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. (Daily
Traffic pacing operation on I-20 eastbound, traffic will be held for up to five minutes

I-20 from Columbia Drive (MM 66.8) to Panola Road (MM 71.3)
  • Tuesday, July 16, through Thursday, July 18, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. (Daily)
Traffic pacing operation on I-20 eastbound, traffic will be held for up to five minutes

I-20 entrance ramps at Panola Road (MM 71.6) and Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)
  • Tuesday, July 16, through Thursday, July 18, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. (Daily)
Traffic pacing operation on I-20 westbound, traffic will be held for up to five minutes

Hillandale Drive eastbound from the Salem Bible Church to the Emory Hillandale Hospital
  • Monday, July 15, through Friday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Daily)
Flagging operation

I-20 at the I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3)
  • Monday, July 15, through Friday, July 19, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)
Traffic pacing operation on I-20, both eastbound and westbound

I-20 from the I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.3)
  • Thursday, July 18, through Saturday, July 20, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures on I-20 eastbound
Activity Start Date End Date Times
I-20 Westbound
  • I-20 from the westbound ramp to I-285 northbound
Traffic Pacing operation 7/15/24 7/19/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from the Fairington Road overpass to Panola Road
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures 7/15/24 7/20/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • Entrance ramps at Panola Road and Wesley Chapel Road
Traffic pacing operation 7/15/24 7/18/24 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • I-285 Interchange
Traffic pacing 0peration 7/15/24 7/19/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-285 Interchange to Wesley Chapel Road
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures 7/18/24 7/20/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
I-20 Eastbound
  • I-285 Interchange
Traffic pacing operation 7/15/24 7/19/24 11 p.m. - 5.a.m.
  • I-20 from Panola Road to the Fairington Road overpass
Single, right-lane and right-shoulder closure 7/15/24 7/16/24 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • I-20 from Panola Road to the Fairington Road overpass
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures 7/15/24 7/20/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • Entrance ramps from I-285 northbound starting at Rainbow Drive
Traffic pacing operation 7/16/24 7/18/24 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • From Columbia Drive to Panola Road
Traffic pacing operation 7/16/24 7/18/24 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
I-285 Southbound
  • From the exit ramp to the I-20 eastbound connecting lanes
Single, left-lane and left-shoulder closure 7/15/24 7/19/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Hillandale Drive Eastbound
  • From the Salem Bible Church to the Emory Hillandale Hospital
Flagging operation 7/15/24 7/19/24 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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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