Georgia Department of Transportation

08/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/22/2024 21:03

Project Update on the I 285/I 20 East Interchange Project

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For Immediate Release
Thursday, August 22, 2024
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DeKalb County...
I-285/I-20 East Interchange Project Update
I-20 Traffic Shift for Snapfinger Creek Bridge Upcoming
DEKALB COUNTY- Weather permitting, Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) construction partners will implement a long-term traffic shift Tuesday, Aug. 27 on Interstate 20 westbound, as part of the I-285/I-20 East Interchange project. The I-20 shift between the Miller Road overpass and Wesley Chapel Road facilitates ongoing bridge construction and widening in the corridor.

Work to implement the new traffic pattern will begin at 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26 and will be in place in time for the morning commute Tuesday, Aug. 27.

Starting at Panola Road, motorists traveling I-20 westbound can expect a 50-foot lane shift right to new Snapfinger Creek bridge sections and will then transition back to the existing mainline lanes approaching Wesley Chapel Road. To guide drivers to the new temporary alignment, I-20 will be restriped, raised pavement markings added, and temporary barrier wall placed.

To maintain all three lanes on I-20, the work to widen and replace this bridge is happening in phases. In this initial phase, crews constructed a new bridge adjacent to the existing westbound bridge.

Elsewhere on the I-285/I-20 East Interchange project, construction on the new flyover bridges within the interchange continues with concrete pours ongoing for bridge bents. Crews recently completed the placement of steel girders over I-20 eastbound for the new I-285 southbound to I-20 eastbound bridge ramp. The first concrete pours for the new bridge over I-20 at Fairington Road and Hillandale Drive were recently finished as well.

Following weeks of rock blasting, activities supporting a new I-20 westbound auxiliary lane, eastbound collector-distributor lane, or connecting lane, along with paving and barrier wall construction continue throughout the corridor.

Additional project information can be found on the project website: https://0013915-gdot.hub.arcgis.com/
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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