Crews with the Georgia Department of Transportation will be restriping the lanes of Interstate 985 through Friday, Nov. 30. This work will close a single left-hand lane on I-985 between Spout Springs Road and Mundy Mill/State Route 53 north and southbound each evening.

Northbound work will start at 8 p.m. and continue overnight until 6:30 a.m. Southbound work will start at 7 p.m. and continue until 5:30 a.m.

Drivers are reminded to slow down and drive alert through the work zone. Increased fines are in place for drivers exceeding posted speed limits.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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