Cool Sunday in store; roadwork will affect traffic in Cobb, Midtown
Driving through Cobb County on Interstate 75 will prove tricky again this weekend, and construction in Midtown near the Buford-Spring Connector is also expected to cause big delays.
The Georgia Department of Transportation will completely close the North Marietta Parkway from Cobb Parkway to Gresham Road, as well as the exit ramps from 1-75 northbound and southbound. These closures will go into effect Friday night, continuing the next four weekends.
Cobb drivers will also have to contend with nightly lane shutdowns on I-75 southbound from Chastain Road to Ga. 5. GDOT recommends drivers avoid the area if possible.
“Just like last weekend, I believe the surface streets around the State Route 120/I-75 interchange will be very crowded,” said GDOT Metro District Construction Engineer Shun Pringle. “It is also likely that there will be some backups on the Buford-Spring Connector.”
In Midtown, two left lanes will be closed all weekend on the northbound connector from Monroe drive to the 1-85 exit for bridge repair. Heavy backups are expected.
Construction on the new 1-85/Ga. 400 interchange will also close several lanes on surface streets and cause delays in the Buford Highway and Cheshire Bridge Road area.
Weekend weather should not delay any of the scheduled projects. Channel 2’s Severe Weather Team predicts plenty of sunshine and partly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the lower 70s and upper 60s, with lows dipping into the 40s on Sunday morning. The sunshine will hang around, but temps will remain cool through the day.
Additional delays are expected on I-75/I-85 over the weekend as college and Atlanta sports fans make their way Downtown.
Georgia Tech played Syracuse at the Bobby Dodd Stadium Saturday. On Sunday, the Falcons are set to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1 p.m., and the Hawks will face the Memphis Grizzlies at Philips Arena at 3 p.m.
Other weekend events include the Atlanta Public Schools homecoming football games, held at the Georgia Dome Saturday beginning at 10 a.m., and the Rod Stewart concert at Philips Arena at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
