Georgia DOT maintenance crews will work to repair the asphalt driving surface at the on-ramp to Interstate 85 northbound 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 6. Traffic will be shifted over to the outside lane of the I-85 northbound on-ramp to allow this work to be completed safely.

Maintenance crews will be back out on State Route 53 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 7 removing and replacing portions of the asphalt lanes approaching the traffic signal at the I-85 northbound ramps.

Drivers are reminded to stay alert as this work requires workers to be in the travel lanes.

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Angie McBrayer, ex-wife of James Aaron McBrayer, leans her head on her son Sam McBrayer as she and her three children and two grandchildren (from left) Jackson McBrayer, 3, Piper Jae McBrayer, 7, Katy Isaza, and Jordan McBrayer, visit the grave of James McBrayer, Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Tifton. He died after being restrained by Tift County sheriff's deputies on April 24, 2019. His ex-wife witnessed the arrest and said she thought the deputies were being rough but did not imagine that McBrayer would die. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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