Construction for the I-285/I-20 East Interchange Project is causing lane closures ahead of the 4th of July holiday.
A lane closure advisory stated that the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will temporarily close interstate lanes for the I-285/I-20 East Interchange project.
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The closures started on Saturday and will go on until July 3.
The project will reconstruct the interstate system-to-system ramps at the I-285/I-20 East Interchange and add a combination of connecting lanes and auxiliary lanes along I-20 east of the interchange and I-285 north of the interchange.
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There will be closures at the following locations:
- I-20 at the I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3) on Saturday, June 29, through Tuesday, July 2, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)- Pacing operation on I-20, both eastbound and westbound
- I-20 from the westbound ramp to I-285 northbound (Exit 67B) on Saturday, June 29, through Tuesday, July 2, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)- Pacing operation on the I-20 westbound ramp
- I-20 from the westbound ramp to I-285 northbound (Exit 67B) on Saturday, June 29, through Tuesday, July 2, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)- Single left lane and left shoulder closure on the I-20 westbound ramps
- I-20 entrance ramps from I-285 northbound starting at the Rainbow Drive overpass (MM 46.8) on Monday, July 1, and Tuesday, July 2, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. (Daily)- 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) on Monday, July 1, and Tuesday, July 2, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. (Daily) – 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) on Monday, July 1, and Tuesday, July 2, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. (Daily) – 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 on Monday, July 1, and Wednesday, July 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Daily) – Flagging operation