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I-285 lane closure: Tell us about your commute

Traffic heads east on I-285 near the new Ga-400 exit ramp Saturday afternoon after one lane of I-285 was blocked off for construction. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Traffic heads east on I-285 near the new Ga-400 exit ramp Saturday afternoon after one lane of I-285 was blocked off for construction. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Oct 10, 2022

I-285 eastbound was reduced to three lanes over the weekend between Roswell Road and Ashford Dunwoody Road – part of the ongoing construction of the I-285/Ga. 400 interchange project.

The Georgia Department of Transportation expects to close a westbound lane as soon as next weekend. The lane reductions are expected to last at least eight months as the agency replaces three bridges along I-285.

GDOT expects massive traffic headaches during the construction. So, we want to hear from you: How did your commute go on the first Monday of lane closures on the top end of I-285? If you’re willing to be quoted in an article, contact reporter David Wickert: dwickert@ajc.com.

You can read more about the construction here.

About the Author

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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