ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Drivers traveling around metro Atlanta this weekend should prepare for major traffic disruptions as the Georgia Department of Transportation shuts down a section of Interstate 285 for construction work.
The closure will affect both directions of I-285 between Paces Ferry Road and South Cobb Drive. Transportation crews will grind down existing concrete pavement to prepare for repairs and replacements as part of the I-285 Westside Rebuild Project.
“We are rebuilding entire sections of a very, very old interstate,” said Natalie Dale with GDOT. “Anyone that travels this section of interstate understands the need for the rebuild, but that doesn’t mean we have to like the interruptions.”…