Paving will close part of Abernathy Road at Ga. 400 on Saturday

Northbound and southbound lanes of Ga. 400 between Hammond Drive and Abernathy Road will be closed overnight in the coming days for lane shifts and to install concrete barriers for the upcoming Mount Vernon High construction. AJC FILE

Northbound and southbound lanes of Ga. 400 between Hammond Drive and Abernathy Road will be closed overnight in the coming days for lane shifts and to install concrete barriers for the upcoming Mount Vernon High construction. AJC FILE

Those looking to drive around the central part of Sandy Springs on Saturday might want to have a back-up route.

The city said Wednesday that crews will close three lanes on Abernathy Road near Ga. 400 to pave the road.

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The Georgia Department of Transportation will shut down two eastbound lanes and a westbound lane from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Those heading east on Abernathy should turn right onto the Ga. 400 southbound entrance ramp; motorists won’t be able to head east under Ga. 400. Then turn right on Mercedes-Benz Drive/Barfield Road, turn left on Mount Vernon Highway to Abernathy Road/Perimeter Center Parkway or Peachtree Dunwoody Road.

There will be more closures in the area after crews have paved Abernathy, the city said.

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