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🚗 The Gist: On Monday, Jan. 29, all new lanes on Glenridge Drive beneath I-285 will open, featuring two lanes in each direction and improved access to I-285 westbound.

Traffic & Transportation

Glenridge Drive Transformation Complete with New Lanes Under I-285

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 26, 2024January 26, 2024

🚗 The Gist: This morning, Georgia drivers faced hazardous conditions with icy roads in Bartow County and traffic incidents in Fulton and along I-75 South in Cherokee County.

Traffic & Transportation

Stuck in Traffic in Georgia This Morning? Here’s Why

by Thom ChandlerDecember 12, 2023December 12, 2023

Roadside construction warning signs

Traffic & Transportation

Glenridge Drive Will Open Fully on Saturday

by Kelly PostOctober 27, 2023October 27, 2023

The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced lane closures on I-285 and SR 400 for the upcoming week, starting October 23 through October 30. These closures are part of the ongoing Transform 285/400 Project and are contingent on favorable weather conditions.

Traffic & Transportation

Road Closure Update for Transform 285/400 Project

by Thom ChandlerOctober 23, 2023October 23, 2023

The Gist: A truck collided with the Mount Vernon Highway bridge around noon today, causing significant traffic delays and lane closures on both I-285 westbound and Mount Vernon Highway.

Traffic & Transportation

Mount Vernon Highway Bridge Over I-285 Damaged by Truck. What We Know

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 27, 2023October 10, 2023

Traffic jam

Traffic & Transportation

Why Was Traffic Backed up on I-285 at I-75 in Clayton County This Morning?

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 27, 2023October 10, 2023

The Gist: Heads up, drivers. Major lane closures on I-285 around Mt. Vernon Highway are kicking off tonight. Expect snags in the eastbound and westbound lanes between Riverside Drive and Roswell Road.

Traffic & Transportation

Lanes Will Be Closed on I-285 Near Mt. Vernon Highway This Weekend

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 22, 2023October 10, 2023

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Transportation is narrowing its search for a contracting team to overhaul the design of one of the nation’s worst traffic bottlenecks. The DOT has selected two finalists to redesign the interchange of interstates 285 and 20 west of Atlanta, Meg Pirkle, the agency’s chief engineer, told members of the

Traffic & Transportation

Can the interchange of I-285 and I-20 be redesigned to relieve traffic?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 16, 2023

ATLANTA – The board of Atlanta’s regional transit agency gave the go-ahead Thursday to a contract with an engineering consultant to design the addition of mass transit to the Top End of Interstate 285. CDM Smith of Sandy Springs will incorporate high-capacity bus-rapid transit (BRT) service into a project that will add two barrier-separated toll

Traffic & Transportation

Metro Atlanta’s top end is getting more rapid transit stations

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Sandy Springs police are reporting a major crash on I-285 East and Peachtree Dunwoody Road.

Traffic & Transportation

Tractor-trailer crash shuts down lanes on I-285 and closes Peachtree Dunwoody Road

by Thom ChandlerDecember 9, 2022December 9, 2022

The Scoop: Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will close lanes on the I-285 westbound ramps to I-675 southbound in Clayton County for roadway concrete slab repairs.

Traffic & Transportation

Traffic Alert: Overnight lane closures on the I-285 westbound ramp to I-675 South this week

by Thom ChandlerOctober 17, 2022October 17, 2022

Road Work Ahead Sign with traffic

Traffic & Transportation

Weekend lane closures on I-285 will impact DeKalb County drivers

by Traffic ReportsOctober 14, 2022October 14, 2022

The Cobb County Police Department is investigating a fatal, wrong-way collision that occurred on I-285 to I-75 North, south of Windy Hill Road early Friday morning.

Traffic & Transportation

30-year-old woman dies in wrong-way collision on I-285 to I-75 in Cobb County

by Traffic ReportsOctober 7, 2022October 7, 2022

The Georgia Department of Transportation is warning Georgia drivers of what it calls "profound delays" for the next eight months at I-285 and Ga. 400. It's one of metro Atlanta's busiest interchanges, and transportation officials are asking motorists to avoid it if possible.

Traffic & Transportation

‘Profound delays’ expected on I-285 at Ga. 400. Here’s what you need to know

by Thom ChandlerOctober 5, 2022October 5, 2022

Roswell 911 received a call about an injured person at the Midwood Roswell Apartments on Mimosa Blvd. at about 10 p.m. Sunday. The initial responding officers arrived to find the victim, 31-year-old Rosa Evaristo Perez, dead inside an apartment with an apparent stab wound.

Crime

A 31-year-old woman was killed in her Roswell apartment. The suspect is also believed to be dead

by Thom ChandlerOctober 3, 2022October 3, 2022

Road Work Ahead Sign with traffic

Traffic & Transportation

Weekend lane closures on I-285 postponed due to rain

by Traffic ReportsAugust 19, 2022August 19, 2022

Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will install weekend lane closures on I-285 to continue a resurfacing project on 1.5 miles between Snapfinger Road and Rainbow Drive in DeKalb County.

Traffic & Transportation

Some lanes will be closed on I-285 in DeKalb County this weekend

by Traffic ReportsJuly 15, 2022July 15, 2022

A State Transportation Board committee voted Wednesday to approve an agreement with a roadbuilding consortium to redesign the interchange of interstates 285 and 20 east of Atlanta.

Traffic & Transportation

$685 million overhaul of I-285 and I-20 East nears vote

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022

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