Metro Atlanta

Even more northern Perimeter traffic snarls expected

The redesigned I-285/Ga. 400 interchange in Sandy Springs will extend for miles along the two expressways. AJC FILE
The redesigned I-285/Ga. 400 interchange in Sandy Springs will extend for miles along the two expressways. AJC FILE
By Mark Niesse
March 3, 2017

Traffic along the northern Perimeter is likely to get worse before it gets better.

Four mayors from the area said Friday they expect traffic delays from a major construction project at I-285 and Ga. 400, which began last month.

When work is finished in 2020, the I-285/Ga. 400 interchange will be almost as large as Spaghetti Junction, where I-285 and I-85 intersect northeast of Atlanta.

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About the Author

Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.

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