{"id":182001,"date":"2024-04-12T16:43:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T20:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=182001"},"modified":"2024-04-12T16:43:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T20:43:30","slug":"lane-closures-on-i-85-near-north-druid-hills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=182001","title":{"rendered":"Lane Closures on I-85 Near North Druid Hills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\ud83d\udea6 <strong>The Gist:<\/strong> Lane closures and detours will affect I-85 and State Route 42\/North Druid Hills Road, as part of ongoing improvements including sign placements and signal installations, from April 15 to April 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udea7 <strong>The Details:<\/strong> Daytime and overnight lane closures are scheduled around I-85 at State Route 42\/North Druid Hills due to the Georgia Department of Transportation&#8217;s ongoing project. The work includes placing signs, installing signals, and managing traffic shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Daytime Closures:<\/strong> From April 15 to April 19, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., expect single right lane closures in various locations for mobile operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Overnight Closures:<\/strong> Intermittent closures and pacing will occur from April 15 to April 20 during nighttime hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcca <strong>By The Numbers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dates of impact: April 15 &#8211; April 20, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daytime work hours: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overnight work hours vary, with full details provided in the traffic advisory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf10 <strong>The Big Picture:<\/strong> These infrastructure enhancements are part of a broader effort to improve traffic flow and safety on one of Georgia&#8217;s busiest thoroughfares. The project is designed to update aging infrastructure and accommodate increasing vehicle numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2757 <strong>Why It Matters:<\/strong> These closures impact daily commutes, affecting thousands of residents and travelers in the Atlanta area. The improvements aim to enhance traffic efficiency and safety on this crucial interstate junction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>What&#8217;s Next?:<\/strong> Additional phases of construction may continue beyond this week, with potential further disruptions. Motorists are encouraged to stay informed via Georgia&#8217;s 511 traffic information services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udea6 The Gist: Lane closures and detours will affect I-85 and State Route 42\/North Druid Hills Road, as part of ongoing improvements including sign placements and signal installations, from April 15 to April 20. \ud83d\udea7 The Details: Daytime and overnight lane closures are scheduled around I-85 at State Route 42\/North Druid Hills due to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":29368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[8545,12496,15347],"class_list":["post-182001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-traffic","tag-i-85","tag-lane-closures","tag-roadwork","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=182001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182001\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=182001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=182001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=182001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}