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Overnight closures and pacing on I-85 for rebuild project

ATLANTA— In preparation for the upcoming reopening of I-85, Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) crews will close lanes and pace traffic overnight May 11th and 12th .These closures will allow Georgia DOT to restore traffic conditions that existed prior to the closure of I-85.



Tonight, crews will return SR 13/Buford Hwy NB, the ramps from Sidney Marcus to SR 400 NB, and Piedmont Circle back to their original configurations. The ramp from I-85 NB to SR 13/Buford Hwy NB will be returned to a single lane, and the merge points between Armour Drive and Piedmont Road will be restored. The SR 400 NB on-ramp at Sidney Marcus will return to a single lane. Piedmont Circle will go back to two lanes eastbound and one lane westbound.



On May 12th , crews will close the Buford Spring Connector southbound at I-85 southbound including access from I-85 southbound, Piedmont Road southbound and Armour Drive. This closure will allow crews to convert the on-ramp to I-85 southbound back to a single lane in preparation for the reopening of I-85 southbound.



The following is the construction schedule: 9 p.m., Thursday, May 11th until 5 a.m., Friday May 12th: SR 13/Buford Hwy NB restoration

Sidney Marcus ramp to SR 400 northbound conversion back to single lane

Piedmont Circle lane reconfiguration 9 p.m., Friday, May 12th until 5 a.m., Saturday May 13th: Buford Spring Connector, and access from:



I-85 southbound

Piedmont Road southbound on-ramp

Armour Drive southbound on-ramp



ADVISORY: Motorists are advised to plan ahead to avoid this route during the specified hours. As always, motorists traveling in the affected areas are reminded to reduce their speeds while traveling through the work zone. Georgia DOT urges motorists to wear seatbelts, eliminate distractions behind the wheel and plan their routes before getting on the road. For the latest information on the I-85 bridge reconstruction, detours and travel alternatives, click here



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Motorists are advised to plan ahead to avoid this route during the specified hours. As always, motorists traveling in the affected areas are reminded to reduce their speeds while traveling through the work zone. Georgia DOT urges motorists to wear seatbelts, eliminate distractions behind the wheel and plan their routes before getting on the road.###