The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-75 in the Cumberland area over the weekend.

The press release for the work describes the scope and schedule as follows:

Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will install lane closures on Interstate 75 (I-75) in Fulton and Cobb County this weekend as a part of a project to  restripe the roadway between Chattahoochee River and Canton Road. Crews will apply a high-reflective striping to improve driver visibility in wet weather conditions.

Weather and on-site conditions permitting, single lane closures will be installed on I-75 each weekend night beginning Friday, July 26, from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following mornings. The closures will “roll” as crews complete work in one location and move to the next, as follows:

Friday night:

• One left lane closed on I-75 northbound between the Chattahoochee River and the end of the HOV lane northbound
• One left lane closed on I-75 southbound before the I-75 NW Corridor exit to the Chattahoochee River
• One right lane closed on I-75 northbound between the Chattahoochee River and the I-75 NW Corridor exit

Saturday night:

• One right lane closed on I-75 northbound between the Chattahoochee River and the I-75 NW Corridor exit
• One right lane closed on I-75 southbound between the I-285 exit and entrance ramps
• One right lane closed on I-75 northbound between the Cumberland Boulevard exit ramp and the I-285 entrance ramp

Sunday night:

• One right lane closed on I-75 northbound between the Cumberland Boulevard exit ramp and the I-285 entrance ramp
• One left lane closed on I-75 southbound between the I-285 exit and entrance ramps
• One lane closed on I075 southbound in proximity of Windy Hill Road

About the Georgia Department of Transportation

The GDOT describes itself as follows:

“Georgia Department of Transportation plans, constructs and maintains Georgia’s state and federal highways. We’re involved in bridge, waterway, public transit, rail, general aviation, bike and pedestrian programs. 

“And we help local governments maintain their roads. Georgia DOT and its nearly 4,000 employees are committed to delivering a transportation system focused on innovation, safety, sustainability and mobility. 

“The Department’s vision is to boost Georgia’s competitiveness through leadership in transportation.”

The GDOT’s governing body is the 14-member State Transportation Board. The board is chosen by the state legislative delegations of each of the 14 congressional districts in Georgia. The board members serve five-year terms.

The board is currently chaired by Robert L. Brown, Jr. from the 4th Congressional District.

The State Transportation Board chooses the commissioner, currently Russell R. McMurry.