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Weekly Lane Closure Advisory on the I-285/I-20 East Interchange Project

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For Immediate Release
August 1, 2025
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DeKalb County...
Lane Closure Advisory for the I-285/I-20 East Interchange Project
What: Weather permitting, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) construction partners will temporarily close interstate lanes at the locations below for the I-285/I-20 East Interchange project. The project will reconstruct the interstate system-to-system ramps at the I-285/I-20 East Interchange and add a combination of collector-distributor, or connecting lanes, and auxiliary lanes along I-20 east of the interchange and I-285 north of the interchange.

Where/When: Traffic impacts on the I-285/I-20 Interchange project from Friday, August 1, through Friday, August 8, 2025.

DAYTIME CLOSURES:
Friday, August 1, through Friday, August 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • I-20 Eastbound: Single, right- or left-lane and shoulder closure from Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5) to Panola Road (MM 71.3)
  • I-20 Eastbound: Single, right- or left- lane and shoulder closure from Columbia Drive (MM 66.8) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)
  • I-20 Eastbound (connecting lanes or CD lanes): Single, right- or left-lane and shoulder closure from I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)

Friday, August 1, through Friday, August 8, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Traffic pacing operation on I-20 Eastbound from Columbia Drive (MM 66.8) to Panola Road (MM 71) including I-20 Eastbound to I-285 Northbound and Southbound ramps

Friday, August 1, through Friday, August 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Flagging Operation (Daily) on Hillandale Drive

OVERNIGHT CLOSURES AND TRAFFIC PACING:
Friday, August 1, through Friday, August 8, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • I-20 Eastbound: Single to double, right- or left-lane and shoulder closure from Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5) to Panola Road (MM 71.3)
  • I-20 Eastbound (connecting lanes or CD lanes): Single to double, right- or left-lane and shoulder closure from I-285 Interchange (MM 67.3) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)
  • I-20 Eastbound: Single to double, right- or left-lane and shoulder closure from Columbia Drive (MM 66.8) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)

Friday, August 1, through Friday, August 8, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • I-285 Southbound: Single to double, left- or right-lane closure from Interchange to Columbia Drive

Friday, August 1, through Friday, August 8, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • I-285 Southbound: Single to double, right-lane and shoulder closures from Glenwood to interchange
  • I-285 Northbound: Single to double, left- or right-lanes and shoulder closure from Columbia to interchange

Friday, August 1, through Friday, August 8, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • I-20 Westbound: Single to double, right- or left-lane and shoulder closure from Panola Road (MM 71.3) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5)
  • I-20 Westbound: Single to double, left-lane closure from Wesley Chapel Road (MM 69.5) to Columbia Drive (MM 66.8)
  • I-20 Westbound: Alternating, Single, left- and right-lane and shoulder closure from Panola Road (MM 71.4) to Wesley Chapel Road (MM 68.5)

Friday, August 1, through Friday, August 8, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • I-20 Eastbound: Alternating, single, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures from Wesley Chapel Road (MM 68.5) to Panola Road (MM 71.4)

Friday, August 1, through Friday, August 8, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • I-20 Eastbound to I-285 Northbound alternating single, left- and right-lane closure

CLOSURES AND DETOURS:
  • Miller Road Bridge over I-20 will remain closed until approximately September 2025 (click here for details on the detour)
Activity Start Date End Date Times
I-20 Westbound
  • I-20 from Panola Road to Wesley Chapel Road
Single to double, right- or left-lane and shoulder closure August 1 August 8 9 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-20 from Panola Road to Wesley Chapel Road
Alternating, single, left- and right-lane and shoulder closures August 1 August 8 9 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel to Columbia Drive
Single to double, left-lane closure August 1 August 8 9 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-20 from Panola Road to the I-285 Interchange, including Wesley Chapel entrance ramp
Traffic pacing operation August 1 August 8 9 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-20 westbound Wesley Chapel Road to Columbia Drive
Traffic pacing operation August 1 August 8 9 p.m. - 6 a.m.
I-20 Eastbound
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to the Panola Road
Single, right-lane and shoulder closure August 1 August 8 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • I-20 connecting (CD) lanes from the I-285 Interchange to Wesley Chapel Road
Single, right-lane and shoulder closure August 1 August 8 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • I-20 from Columbia Drive to Wesley Chapel
Single, right- or left-lane and closure August 1 August 8 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to Panola Road
Single to double, right-or left-lane and shoulder closure August 1 August 8 7 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-20 connecting (CD) lanes from the I-285 Interchange to Wesley Chapel Road
Single to double, right- or left-lane and shoulder closure August 1 August 8 7 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-20 Columbia Drive to Wesley Chapel Road
Single to double, right- and left-lane and shoulder closure
August 1
August 8 7 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-20 From Wesley Chapel Road to Panola Road
Traffic shift in all eastbound lanes August 1 August 8 7 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-20 Eastbound to I-285 Northbound
Alternating single, left-and right-lane closures August 1 August 8 7 p.m. - 6 a.m.
I-285 Southbound
  • I-285 Southbound from Interchange to Columbia Drive
Single to double, left- or right-lane closure August 1 August 8 8 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • From Glenwood Road to the I-20 Interchange
Single to double, and right-lane and shoulder closures August 1 August 8 8 p.m. - 6 a.m.
I-285 Northbound
  • From Columbia Drive to the I-20 Interchange
Single to double, left- or right-lanes and shoulder closure August 1 August 8 8 p.m. - 6 a.m.
  • I-20 from Wesley Chapel Road to Panola Road
Alternating, single, left- and right-lane and shoulder closure August 1 August 8 8 p.m. - 6 a.m.
Pacing
  • I-20 Eastbound from Columbia to Panola Road including I-20 Eastbound to I-285 Northbound and Southbound ramps
Traffic pacing operation August 1 August 8 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Flagging Operation

Hillandale Drive
Flagging operation August 1 August 8 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Detour
Miller Road Bridge over I-20 will be closed for approximately 8 months
Continuous closure with detour January 2025 September 2025 Continuous
Advisory: Exact time may change due to weather conditions. Motorists are advised to expect delays, exercise caution, and reduce their speed while traveling through work zones, stay alert, and watch for workers. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app.
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