Thursday - 08/21/08, 03:56PM
GDOT Traffic Advisory: Falcons vs. Titans
by AtlantaFalcons.com
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) repaving project on I-75/I-85 will continue through this weekend.
For real-time construction reports throughout Georgia, click here for the full statewide weekend list or here for a map of current conditions statewide, or call 511 from any phone, 24 hours a day.
DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR PROJECT RESUMES – 9 PM FRI. - 5 AM MON. AUG. 22-25
PERIODIC LANE CLOSURES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS – EXPECT DELAYS
I-75/85 (both directions):
- Periodic lane closures throughout the weekend between University Ave. and 10th St. to finish striping newly resurfaced lanes
- 6:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Sat: 2 right lanes closed between MLK and Freedom Pkwy.
Due to events at the Georgia Dome and Georgia World Congress Center, delays are expected through the weekend. Those attending events are strongly advised to use MARTA. Travelers passing through Atlanta to other destinations are urged to use I-285 and go around the city. For more information, see the attached media release or click here.
LABOR DAY WEEKEND - MAJOR LANE CLOSURES AT THE I-75/85 SOUTHBOUND MERGE (BROOKWOOD INTERCHANGE) – EXPECT EXTREME DELAYS
9 p.m. Fri. Aug. 29 – 5 a.m. Tues. Sept. 2:
- I-85 southbound will be reduced to two lanes near the I-75 merge
- I-75 southbound will be reduced to one lane at the I-85 merge
This work will cause EXTREME SOUTHBOUND DELAYS in Midtown and Downtown Atlanta, and on both I-85 and I-75 southbound nearing the work zone. Motorists attending Downtown events are strongly urged to use MARTA. Drivers traveling to areas outside of Atlanta should use I-285 and go around the city. For more information, see the attached media release or click here.
The following resources are available to help you plan ahead as you make your way downtown. These provide the most up-to-date information available:
