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Construction will lead to nightly closures of I-985 in Gwinnett County this weekend

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Credit: David Wickert

Credit: David Wickert

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Dec 7, 2017

The Georgia Department of Transportation will close a portion of northbound I-985 in Gwinnett County at night this weekend as construction continues on new I-85 express lanes.

All northbound lanes of I-985 will be closed at the I-85 split from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights while GDOT places concrete bridge beams. Northbound traffic will be detoured onto I-85 to Exit 115, then on Ga. 20 northbound and back to I-985 at Exit 4. The exact dates could change because of weather and other factors.

Southbound traffic on I-985 will not be affected.

GDOT is extending the I-85 express lanes from Old Peachtree Road to Hamilton Mill Road.

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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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