GDOT Advises Public To Check Weekend Construction Schedule

GEORGIA — Weather permitting, the Georgia Department of Transportation continues to improve highway infrastructure throughout metropolitan Atlanta and statewide. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue this weekend.

In addition, with the convergence events happening in the downtown and midtown area beginning Friday and continuing throughout the weekend; motorists are advised to plan ahead, expect heavy delays and seek alternate routes.

Major projects of interest that will likely impact traffic includes various resurfacing projects and the Transform 285/400 project in Cobb and Fulton counties.

Georgia DOT construction partners will close various lanes on Ga. 400 northbound and southbound until Monday, July 15 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.:

• Tuesday, July 9, through Saturday, July 13, overnight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Two right lanes on Ga. 400 northbound from Hammond Drive (Exit 4C) to Abernathy Road (Exit 5).

• Thursday, July 11, through Saturday, July 13, overnight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Three right lanes on Ga. 400 southbound from Abernathy Road (Exit 5) to Hammond Drive (Exit 4C).

• Friday, July 12, through Monday, July 15, overnight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Two left lanes and two right lanes on Ga. 400 northbound from MARTA North Springs Station to Pitts Road.

• Friday, July 12, through Monday, July 15, overnight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Two left lanes and two right lanes on Ga. 400 southbound from Pitts Road to MARTA North Springs Station.

Click the following links to view the overall weekend lane closures and special events:

• Statewide lane Closures
• Metro lane closures
• Special Events

For information about travel conditions on Georgia’s interstates and state routes, call 511 before getting on the road. Georgia 511 is a free phone service that provides real-time traffic and travel information statewide, including traffic conditions, incidents, lane closures, and delays. Callers can transfer to operators to request assistance or report incidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In metro Atlanta, you can also request HERO assistance by calling 511.