Georgia Department of Transportation

07/12/2024 | Press release | Archived content

Weekly Lane Closures for the I-85 @ SR 42/North Druid Hills Road Project

For Immediate Release
Friday, July 12, 2024
Contact:
[email protected]
DeKalb County…
Weekly Lane Closure Advisory for the Interstate 85 @ State Route 42/North Druid Hills Project
WHEN/WHERE: Traffic Impacts on North Druid Hills at I-85 from July 12, through July 21, 2024

Daytime Closures:

Monday, July 15, to Friday, July 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Pacing on W. Druid Hills Drive northbound & southbound at SR 42/North Druid Hills Road
  • Pacing on North Druid Hills Road westbound from W. Druid Hills Drive to I-85 southbound on-ramp
  • Pacing on North Druid Hills Road eastbound from I-85 southbound on-ramp to W. Druid Hills Drive
Sunday, July 21, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Pacing on Buford Highway northbound/southbound at SR 42/North Druid Hills Road

Overnight Closures:

Friday, July 12, 8 p.m. to 11 a.m.

Closures and Detours:

North Druid Hills Road to I-85 northbound
(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road eastbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road westbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.

Saturday, July 13, 8 p.m. to 11 a.m.

Closures and Detours:

North Druid Hills Road to I-85 northbound
(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road eastbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road westbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.
Monday, July 15, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Pacing on North Druid Hills Road westbound from Briarcliff Road to I-85 southbound on-ramp
  • Pacing on North Druid Hills Road eastbound from I-85 southbound on-ramp to Briarcliff Road
  • Two lanes on North Druid Hills Road eastbound and westbound at W. Druid Hills Drive (starts at 8 p.m.)

Closures and Detours:

**I-85 southbound off-ramp to SR 42/North Druid Hills Road
(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on I-85 southbound to North Druid Hills Road should continue on I-85 southbound, Lenox Road (Exit 88), and I-85 northbound to access SR 42/North Druid Hills Road.
**I-85 southbound Frontage Road to SR 42/North Druid Hills Road (Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on I-85 southbound Frontage Road to SR 42/North Druid Hills Road should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road, Clairmont Road, and I-85 southbound to access SR 42/North Druid Hills Road.

North Druid Hills Road to I-85 southbound(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road eastbound to I-85 southbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road westbound to I-85 southbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
  • Motorists traveling on Corporate Drive to I-85 southbound should use I-85 southbound Frontage Road, North Druid Hills Road, I-85 northbound Frontage Road, and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.

North Druid Hills Road to I-85 northbound
(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road eastbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road westbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.
Tuesday, July 16, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Pacing on North Druid Hills Road westbound from Briarcliff Road to I-85 southbound on-ramp
  • Pacing on North Druid Hills Road eastbound from I-85 southbound on-ramp to Briarcliff Road
  • Two lanes on North Druid Hills Road eastbound and westbound at W. Druid Hills Drive (starts at 8 p.m.)

Closures and Detours:

**I-85 southbound off-ramp to SR 42/North Druid Hills Road
(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on I-85 southbound to North Druid Hills Road should continue on I-85 southbound, Lenox Road (Exit 88), and I-85 northbound to access SR 42/North Druid Hills Road.
**I-85 southbound Frontage Road to SR 42/North Druid Hills Road (Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on I-85 southbound Frontage Road to SR 42/North Druid Hills Road should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road, Clairmont Road, and I-85 southbound to access SR 42/North Druid Hills Road.
North Druid Hills Road to I-85 southbound(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road eastbound to I-85 southbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road westbound to I-85 southbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
  • Motorists traveling on Corporate Drive to I-85 southbound should use I-85 southbound Frontage Road, North Druid Hills Road, I-85 northbound Frontage Road, and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.

North Druid Hills Road to I-85 northbound
(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road eastbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road westbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.
Wednesday, July 17, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Pacing on North Druid Hills Road westbound from Briarcliff Road to I-85 southbound on-ramp
  • Pacing on North Druid Hills Road eastbound from I-85 southbound on-ramp to Briarcliff Road
  • Two lanes on North Druid Hills Road eastbound and westbound at W. Druid Hills Drive (starts at 8 p.m.)
Closures and Detours:

**I-85 southbound off-ramp to SR 42/North Druid Hills Road
(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on I-85 southbound to North Druid Hills Road should continue on I-85 southbound, Lenox Road (Exit 88), and I-85 northbound to access SR 42/North Druid Hills Road.
**I-85 southbound Frontage Road to SR 42/North Druid Hills Road (Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on I-85 southbound Frontage Road to SR 42/North Druid Hills Road should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road, Clairmont Road, and I-85 southbound to access SR 42/North Druid Hills Road.
North Druid Hills Road to I-85 southbound(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road eastbound to I-85 southbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road westbound to I-85 southbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
  • Motorists traveling on Corporate Drive to I-85 southbound should use I-85 southbound Frontage Road, North Druid Hills Road, I-85 northbound Frontage Road, and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
++North Druid Hills Road to I-85 northbound(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road eastbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road westbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.
++SR 42/North Druid Hills Road to I-85 northbound Frontage Road (Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on SR 42/North Druid Hills Road to I-85 northbound Frontage Road should use I-85 northbound, Clairmont Road, and I-85 southbound Frontage Road to access I-85 northbound Frontage Road.
Thursday, July 18, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Pacing on North Druid Hills Road westbound from Briarcliff Road to I-85 southbound on-ramp
  • Pacing on North Druid Hills Road eastbound from I-85 southbound on-ramp to Briarcliff Road
  • Two lanes on North Druid Hills Road eastbound and westbound at W. Druid Hills Drive (starts at 8 p.m.)
  • One right lane on Buford Highway northbound from W. Druid Hills Drive to Corporate Boulevard

Closures and Detours:

North Druid Hills Road to I-85 southbound
(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road eastbound to I-85 southbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road westbound to I-85 southbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
  • Motorists traveling on Corporate Drive to I-85 southbound should use I-85 southbound Frontage Road, North Druid Hills Road, I-85 northbound Frontage Road, and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.

++North Druid Hills Road to I-85 northbound
(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road eastbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road westbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.
++SR 42/North Druid Hills Road to I-85 northbound Frontage Road (Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on SR 42/North Druid Hills Road to I-85 northbound Frontage Road should use I-85 northbound, Clairmont Road, and I-85 southbound Frontage Road to access I-85 northbound Frontage Road.
Friday, July 19, 8 p.m. to 11 a.m.
  • One right lane on Buford Highway northbound from W. Druid Hills Drive to Corporate Boulevard

Closures and Detours:

North Druid Hills Road to I-85 southbound
(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road eastbound to I-85 southbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road westbound to I-85 southbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
  • Motorists traveling on Corporate Drive to I-85 southbound should use I-85 southbound Frontage Road, North Druid Hills Road, I-85 northbound Frontage Road, and Clairmont Road to access I-85 southbound.
North Druid Hills Road to I-85 northbound(Detour Map)
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road eastbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.
  • Motorists traveling on North Druid Hills Road westbound to I-85 northbound should use I-85 northbound Frontage Road and Clairmont Road to access I-85 northbound.

Advisory: 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.

Additional project information is available at https://i85-sr42-interchange-0016054-gdot.hub.arcgis.com/
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