Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Paving project closing part of I-575 near I-75 in Cobb this weekend

This is a look at Barrett Parkway at I-575 about 5:45 p.m. on May 31, 2018.

Credit: Cobb Commute

Credit: Cobb Commute

This is a look at Barrett Parkway at I-575 about 5:45 p.m. on May 31, 2018.
By Ben Brasch
May 31, 2018

A road project will intermittently interrupt traffic on I-575 in Cobb County from Thursday and through Saturday morning.

The Georgia Department of Transportation will close a northbound lane of I-575 from north of the I-75 interchange to Bells Ferry Road from 9 p.m. Thursday until 10 a.m. Friday and during the same times Friday into Saturday.

READ | It's a day that ends in 'y' so someone ran into Cobb's covered bridge

Crews will be doing asphalt paving work for the Northwest Corridor Express Lanes.

The NWC project will add 29.7 miles of express lanes along I-75 from Akers Mill Road to Hickory Grove Road and along I-575 from I-75 to Sixes Road, according to GDOT.

Like Cobb County News Now on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter

In other news...

Police Hunting for Man They Say Killed His Girlfriend’s Pet Lizard

About the Author

Ben Brasch is the reporter tasked with keeping Fulton County government accountable. The Florida native moved to Atlanta for a job with The AJC. If there's something important to you going on in Fulton, he wants to know about it. Help him better metro Atlanta by dropping a line, anonymously or otherwise.

Follow Ben Brasch on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Georgia appellate judges have penalized an Atlanta divorce lawyer who repeatedly cited fake cases in court filings, saying she appears to have relied on artificial intelligence. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Credit: TNS

Judges slam Atlanta divorce lawyer’s apparent use of AI

An Atlanta lawyer who repeatedly cited phony legal cases in her client’s divorce appears to have used generative AI to craft arguments, appellate judges say.

54m ago

How and when you can shoot July 4th fireworks in Georgia

Did you know: On July 4, your fireworks show can’t start until after 10 a.m. and must end by midnight, just like every other day and most holidays.

54m ago

All but two Lake Lanier parks will reopen for holiday weekend

The parks are reopening this week under agreements with Forsyth and Hall counties, which will provide county employees as rangers in exchange for fee revenue.

54m ago

The Latest

Spectators watch fireworks next to Glover Park in Marietta as part of the city’s Fourth of July celebration. Experts say it's best to leave shooting fireworks to the professionals. (Chris Day/AJC 2022)

Credit: Chris Day

How and when you can shoot July 4th fireworks in Georgia

54m ago

All but two Lake Lanier parks will reopen for holiday weekend

54m ago

July 4th forecast: Quintessential summer day on tap for metro Atlanta

54m ago

Featured

The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

Credit: Reed Williams/AJC

Brookhaven removes colored glass from City Centre dome after uproar

Some say the colors were too bright, the dome looked like ice cream with sprinkles and the hues distracted from the building’s muted design.

Confederate group sues to stop Stone Mountain’s ‘truth-telling’ exhibit

The Sons of Confederate Veterans allege the park’s changes to its Civil War history exhibits violate state law.

Georgia student going to court after being expelled for warning of threat

The middle school student was expelled after he sent messages to friends about a video he'd seen with someone threatening to shoot up area schools.