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This weekend's roadwork might make you cry

Thanks to our road rage-inducing traffic, Georgia now has laws on the books targeting people who go too fast and too slow. A few years after passing the so-called “superspeeder” law assessing extra fines on motorists caught going 85 mph or more on most Georgia passed a “slowpoke” bill that can mean a fine for drivers who lollygag in the left hand lane. Next, they should aim at "idiots." JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Thanks to our road rage-inducing traffic, Georgia now has laws on the books targeting people who go too fast and too slow. A few years after passing the so-called “superspeeder” law assessing extra fines on motorists caught going 85 mph or more on most Georgia passed a “slowpoke” bill that can mean a fine for drivers who lollygag in the left hand lane. Next, they should aim at "idiots." JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
By Fiza Pirani
April 15, 2016

Take a look at the list of this weekend’s planned roadwork and lane closures around metro Atlanta’s interstates, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

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Daily I-75 Impacts

Friday, April 15th

I-75 Northbound Impacts:

Night time Lane Closures: Triple left lane closures on I-75 Northbound near I-285 between the hours of 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.

I-75 Southbound Impacts:

Night time Lane Closures: Double right lane closures on I-75 Southbound, including the ramp lane. The I-75 Southbound to I-285 Eastbound ramp (Exit 259A) will be closed (see detour information below). Closures will occur between the hours of 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.

Detour: Night time only: the I-75 Southbound ramp to I-285 Eastbound Collector Lanes (Exit-259A) will be closed between the hours of 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Traffic will need to take the primary ramp (Exit-259) to access I-285 Eastbound from I-75 Southbound.

I-75 Night time Traffic Pacing: Both I-75 Southbound and I-75 Northbound lanes will experience intermittent traffic pacing between the hours of 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. This will consist of police and project vehicles slowing the pace of traffic in order to have bridge beams safely placed over the interstate.

Saturday, April 16th

I-75 Northbound Impacts:

Day time Lane Closures: Double left lanes closures on I-75 Northbound near I-285 between the hours of 5 a.m. -10 p.m.

Night time Lane Closures: Triple left lane closures on I-75 Northbound near I-285 between the hours of 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.

I-75 Southbound Impacts:

Day time Lane Closures: Single right lane closure on I-75 Southbound including the ramp lane between the hours of 5 a.m. – 10 p.m. The I-75 Southbound to I-285 Eastbound ramp (Exit-259A) will remain open.

Night time Lane Closures: Double right lane closures on I-75 Southbound, including the ramp lane. The I-75 Southbound to I-285 Eastbound ramp (Exit 259A) will be closed (see detour information below). Closures will occur between the hours of 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.

Detour: Night time only the I-75 Southbound ramp to I-285 Eastbound Collector Lanes (Exit-259A) will be closed between the hours of 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Traffic will need to take the primary ramp (Exit-259) to access I-285 Eastbound from I-75 Southbound.

I-75 Night time Traffic Pacing: Both I-75 Southbound and I-75 Northbound lanes will experience intermittent traffic pacing between the hours of 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. This will consist of police and project vehicles slowing the pace of traffic in order to have bridge beams safely placed over the interstate.

Sunday, April 17th

I-75 Northbound Impacts:

Day time Lane Closures: Double left lanes closures on I-75 Northbound near I-285 between the hours of 5 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 16th and Sunday, April 17 th.

Night time Lane Closures: Triple left lane closures on I-75 Northbound near I-285 between the hours of 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.

I-75 Southbound Impacts:

Day time Lane Closures: Single right lane closure on I-75 Southbound including the ramp lane between the hours of 5 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 16th and Sunday, April 17 th. The I-75 Southbound to I-285 Eastbound ramp (Exit-259A) will remain open.

Night time Lane Closures: Double right lane closures on I-75 Southbound, including the ramp lane. The I-75 Southbound to I-285 Eastbound ramp (Exit 259A) will be closed (see detour information below). Closures will occur between the hours of 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. on

Friday-Sunday

Detour: Night time only: the I-75 Southbound ramp to I-285 Eastbound Collector Lanes (Exit-259A) will be closed between the hours of 10 p m – 5 a.m. on Friday, April 15 th, Saturday, April 16th and Sunday, April 17th. Traffic will need to take the primary ramp (Exit-259) to access I-285 Eastbound from I-75 Southbound.

I-75 Night time Traffic Pacing: Both I-75 Southbound and I-75 Northbound lanes will experience intermittent traffic pacing between the hours of 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. This will consist of police and project vehicles slowing the pace of traffic in order to have bridge beams safely placed over the interstate.

South Metro Express Lanes

• On I-675, one southbound lane and shoulder will close between Ga. 138/ Stockbridge Road and the I-75 interchange from 9 p.m., Friday until 7 a.m., Monday.

I-285

• Two westbound and one eastbound lanes will close between Ga. 260/Glenwood Road and the I-20 interchange from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday for sign structure work.

• Up to two westbound lanes will close at Ga. 139/ Riverdale Road from 9 p.m., Friday until 12 p.m., Saturday and from 7 p.m., Saturday until 12 p.m., Sunday for sign structure work.

• Two westbound lanes will close at Ga. 166/ Langford Parkway from 9 p.m., Friday until 12 p.m., Saturday for sign structure work.

• Two northbound and two southbound lanes will close between Ga. 280/ South Cobb Drive and Paces Ferry Road 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday for concrete rehabilitation.

• Paving will take place at Ga. 280/South Cobb Drive and SR 5/Austell Road from 8 p.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday.

I-575

• One northbound and one southbound lane will close between Barrett Parkway and the I-75 interchange from 8 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Saturday.

• One southbound lane will close between Ga. 92/Alabama Road and Chastain Road and one northbound lane will close between Bells Ferry Road and SR 92/Alabama Road from 8 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Saturday and from 8 p.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday.

I-75

• One northbound lane will close between Hudson Bridge Road and Ga. 138/ Lake Spivey Parkway from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Saturday.

• Up to two right lanes will close between the I-675 interchange and Hudson Bridge Road nightly from 9 a.m., until 7 a.m., starting Friday night until Monday morning.

• Two northbound lanes will close between Windy Hill Road and Ga. 280/Delk Road from 9 p.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday.

• One northbound and two southbound lanes will close between Ga. 120 Loop/ South Marietta Parkway and Ga. 120 Loop/North Marietta Parkway from 9 p.m., Friday until 9 a.m., Saturday.

• Two northbound and two southbound lanes will close between Chastain Road and Wade Green Road from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Saturday.

I-85

• One southbound lane will close between Cleveland Avenue and Ga. 6/Camp Creek Parkway/Atlanta Airport nightly from 9 p.m., until 5 a.m., starting Friday night until Monday morning.

I-20

• Westbound ramps will close partially and shoulders will close between Lee Street and Ga. 70/Fulton Industrial Boulevard from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday. One lane will remain open on on-ramps during paving.

• Two eastbound lanes and the shoulder will close between Ga. 70/Fulton Industrial Boulevard and the I-285 interchange from 9 p.m., Friday until 7 p.m., Sunday.

• Two eastbound lanes will close between H.E. Holmes and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday.

Ga. 400

• Up to three northbound and southbound lanes will close between Lenox Road and Holcomb Bridge Road nightly from 9 p.m., until 5 a.m., starting Friday night until Monday morning.

Other State Routes

• Multiple lanes will close on Ga. 120/Roswell Road between Johnson Ferry Road and Ga. 9/South Atlanta Road from 8 p.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday.

• Multiple lanes will close on Ga. 92/Woodstock Road between Mabry Road and Ga. 9/Alpharetta Street from 8 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday.

• A traffic detour will take place at Ga. 372/Crabapple Road and Broadwell Road. The detour will be in place from 5 a.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday.

About the Author

Fiza Pirani is an Atlanta-based freelance writer and editor.

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