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08/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/30/2024 19:00

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

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For Immediate Release
Friday, August 30, 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 eastbound from the I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)
  • Wednesday, September 4, through Saturday, September 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Daily)
Single, right-lane and right-shoulder closure on the connecting lanes or collector-distributor (CD) lanes

I-20 from Columbia Drive (MM 66.8) to the I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3)
  • Wednesday, September 4, through Saturday, September 7, 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)
  • Wednesday, September 4, through Friday, September 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Daily)
Single, right-lane and right-shoulder closure on I-20 eastbound

Hillandale Drive eastbound from east of Panola Road to DeKalb Medical Parkway
  • Wednesday, September 4, through Friday, September 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Daily)
Flagging operation

I-20 from Panola Road (MM 71.4) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.3)
  • Tuesday, September 3, through Saturday, September 7, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures on I-20 eastbound and westbound

I-20 from the westbound ramp to I-285 northbound (Exit 67B)
  • Tuesday, September 3, through Saturday, September 7, 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
  • Tuesday, September 3, through Saturday, September 7, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)
Single, left-lane and left-shoulder closure on the connecting lanes

I-20 from the I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.3)
  • Tuesday, September 3, through Saturday, September 7, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures on I-20 eastbound and westbound

I-20 from the I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)
  • Tuesday, September 3, through Saturday, September 7, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)
Traffic pacing operation on I-20, both eastbound and westbound

I-20 from Panola Road (MM 71.3) to the Fairington Road overpass (MM 72.6)
  • Tuesday, September 3, through Saturday, September 7, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures on I-20 eastbound and westbound

I-20 from Columbia Drive (MM 66.8) to Panola Road (MM 71.3)
  • Wednesday, September 4, through Thursday, September 5, 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)
  • Wednesday, September 4, through Thursday, September 5, 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

I-20 from the I-285 Interchange (67.3) to Miller Road (69.8), including the westbound entrance ramp from Wesley Chapel Road (Exit 68)
  • Tuesday, September 3, through Saturday, September 7, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)
Traffic pacing operation on I-20 eastbound and westbound

I-20 from Panola Road (MM 71.4) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 68.5)
  • Tuesday, September 3, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Alternating, single, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures on I-20 eastbound and westbound
  • Wednesday, September 4, through Saturday, September 7, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Nightly)
Alternating, single, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures on I-20 eastbound and westbound

I-20 from Panola Road (MM 71.4) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 68.5)
  • Tuesday, September 3, through Saturday, September 7, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures on I-20 eastbound and westbound

Activity Start Date End Date Times
I-20 Westbound
  • I-20 from the westbound ramp to I-285 northbound
Traffic pacing operation 9/3/24 9/7/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Panola Road to Wesley Chapel Road
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 9/3/24 9/7/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to the I-285 Interchange
Traffic pacing operation 9/3/24 9/7/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to the I-285 Interchange
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures 9/3/24 9/7/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from the Fairington Road overpass to Panola Road
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures 9/3/24 9/7/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • Entrance ramps at Panola Road and Wesley Chapel Road
Traffic pacing operation 9/4/24 9/5/24 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • I-20 from Miller Road to the I-285 Interchange, including the Wesley Chapel Road entrance ramp
Traffic pacing operation 9/3/24 9/7/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Panola Road to Wesley Chapel Road
Alternating, single, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 9/3/24 9/4/24 10 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-20 from Panola Road to Wesley Chapel Road
Alternating, single, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 9/4/24 9/7/24 9 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-20 from Panola Road to Wesley Chapel Road
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 9/3/24 9/7/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
I-20 Eastbound
  • I-20 from Panola Road to the Fairington Road overpass
Single, right-lane and right-shoulder closure 9/4/24 9/6/24 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • I-285 Interchange to Wesley Chapel Road
Traffic pacing operation 9/3/24 9/7/24 11 p.m. - 5.a.m.
  • I-20 connecting (CD) lanes from the I-285 Interchange to Wesley Chapel Road
Single, right-lane and right-shoulder closure 9/4/24 9/7/24 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • I-20 eastbound from Columbia Drive to the I-285 Interchange
Single, right-lane and right-shoulder closure 9/4/24 9/7/24 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • I-285 Interchange to Wesley Chapel Road
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 9/3/24 9/7/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Panola Road to the Fairington Road overpass
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane closures 9/3/24 9/7/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • From Columbia Drive to Panola Road
Traffic pacing operation 9/4/24 9/5/24 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • I-20 from the I-285 Interchange to Miller Road
Traffic pacing operation 9/3/24 9/7/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to Panola Road
Alternating, single, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 9/3/24 9/4/24 10 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to Panola Road
Alternating, single, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 9/4/24 9/7/24 9 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to Panola Road
Alternating, double, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures 9/3/24 9/7/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
I-285 Southbound
  • From the exit ramp to the I-20 eastbound connecting lanes
Single, left-lane and left-shoulder closure 9/3/24 9/7/24 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Hillandale Drive Eastbound
  • From east of Panola Road to DeKalb Medical Parkway
Flagging operation 9/4/24 9/6/24 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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