The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that due to preservation work on eight bridges lanes will be closed on I-285 between South Atlanta Road and Bolton Road over the weekend.

The GDOT describes the work as follows:

Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) contractors will implement lane closures on I-285 southbound in Cobb and Fulton counties each night this weekend to continue bridge preservation activities. This project includes preservation of eight bridges on I-285 in the two counties.

Weather permitting, two right lanes will be closed on I-285 southbound between South Atlanta Road and Bolton Road beginning 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14 through 5:00 a.m. on Monday, August 17.    

These closures will provide safety for workers and drivers as crews conduct bridge joint replacements and apply co-polymer overlay to the interstate bridge structures. Motorists will be alerted of the upcoming traffic impacts by message boards and barricades in advance of approaching the area.

Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app. Our maintenance team members who repair roads and bridges, our contractors and our project teams who oversee construction projects are continuing their work while following sanitary work practices prescribed by health agencies to protect themselves and the public from the coronavirus.