TRAFFIC ALERT
I-285 South ramp to I-85 reopens after crews remove overhead sign
A crash damaged the signpost at the exit near Hartsfield-Jackson, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
Traffic begins to flow after road crews temporarily closed the I-285 South ramp to I-85 to remove an overhead sign damaged in an overnight crash on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
Updated 10 minutes ago
The I-285 South ramp to I-85 is back open after crews removed an overhead sign Wednesday morning following an overnight crash.
The collision was reported at midnight, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. The scene was at Exit 61 near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
A car hit the signpost, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. Officials have not released information about what happened or if any injuries were reported.
Georgia Department of Transportation workers bring down the sign over the I-285 South ramp to I-85 following a crash early Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Georgia Department of Transportation)
Crews methodically sawed the signposts on either side of the road until the structure came crashing down shortly before 6:30 a.m. The ramp reopened by 7:40 a.m.
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