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🌿 The Gist: DeKalb County is investing in the beautification of approximately 20 acres of I-20 and I-85 interchanges, enhancing the gateways with new plantings and lighting.

Traffic & Transportation

DeKalb County Takes Blight Fight to I-20 and I-85 Interchanges

by Thom ChandlerJune 13, 2024June 13, 2024

For those who missed seeing the stunning northern lights display over Georgia over the weekend, the backup on I-85 southbound at I-75 this morning looked eerily similar. A crash blocked the right lanes, causing traffic to snake slowly through the area, much like the sinuous, glowing ribbons of the aurora borealis.

Traffic & Transportation

This Photo of A Traffic Backup in Downtown Atlanta Looks Eerily Similar to the Northern Lights

by Thom ChandlerMay 14, 2024May 14, 2024

🚦 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.

Traffic & Transportation

Lane Closures on I-85 Near North Druid Hills

by Thom ChandlerApril 12, 2024April 12, 2024

🚧 The Gist: A lane is blocked on I-85 South past Steve Reynolds Blvd. due to a crash, causing traffic delays.

Traffic & Transportation

Here’s Why Traffic Was Snarled on I-85 in Gwinnett County This Morning

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 21, 2024February 21, 2024

The Gist: Georgia State Trooper Jimmy Cenescar lost his life while pursuing a traffic violator on I-85 in Atlanta.

Georgia State Trooper Dies in I-85 Crash: What We Know

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 29, 2024January 29, 2024

🚧 The Gist: A crash on I-85 North near Buford Highway in Fulton County has resulted in the closure of the HOV and left lanes. The HOV lane on I-85 Southbound is also affected.

Traffic & Transportation

Traffic Alert: Multi-Lane Closure on I-85 North and Southbound in Fulton County

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 2, 2024January 2, 2024

A devastating car accident on I-85 South at GA-316 in Gwinnett County has claimed the lives of five Georgia teens, three of whom were students at Lakeside High School in DeKalb County. The accident occurred on a raised ramp, where the vehicle carrying the teens went over the wall and landed on the Collector-Distributor road leading to Pleasant Hill Rd.

Traffic & Transportation

Update: Five Teens Die in Labor Day Crash in Gwinnett County. Three Were Lakeside High School Students

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 4, 2023October 10, 2023

In a devastating incident, a three-vehicle collision on the westbound ramp of SR 316 (University Parkway) to I-85 southbound has claimed the lives of five individuals and left three others injured. The Gwinnett Police Accident Investigation Unit is currently handling the case.

Traffic & Transportation

5 Killed in Major Collision That Shut Down I-85 South At Ga. 316 in Gwinnett

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 4, 2023October 10, 2023

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Crime

Acworth man sentenced in deadly hit-and-run on I-85 in DeKalb County

by Thom ChandlerJune 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Two Gwinnett Police patrol cars were hit while working two separate accidents in the early morning hours on Sunday, July 3 on I-85 North of Jimmy Carter Blvd.

Two Gwinnett Police cars were hit on I-85 Sunday morning

by Thom ChandlerJuly 3, 2022July 3, 2022

An overturned tractor trailer on I-85 South near the I-985 split has shut down traffic on I-85 Southbound in the area.

Traffic & Transportation

Overturned tractor trailer halts traffic on I-85 South in Gwinnett

by Thom ChandlerApril 1, 2022April 2, 2022

A Gwinnett County SWAT team is responding to a Greyhound bus stopped on the northbound ramp of I-85 at Indian Trail.

Crime

Greyhound bus evacuated on I-85 due to passenger with gun

by Thom ChandlerMarch 22, 2022March 22, 2022

Gwinnett County will open the new I-85 interchange at SR 324/Gravel Springs Road Tuesday, Nov. 23, weather permitting.

Traffic & Transportation

New I-85 interchange at Gravel Springs Road in Gwinnett opens Tuesday

by County NewsNovember 19, 2021November 19, 2021

Road Work Ahead Sign with traffic

Traffic & Transportation

Lane closure ahead at I-75, I-85 interchange

by Traffic ReportsSeptember 30, 2021September 30, 2021

Road Work Ahead Sign with traffic

Traffic & Transportation

Expect lane closures on I-85 this weekend

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 10, 2021September 10, 2021

Gwinnett County Police Department officials have made one arrest and have released the names of the passengers who died in a fiery van crash at the I-85 and I-985 split over the weekend.

New details released about van crash that killed six

by Thom ChandlerApril 29, 2021September 24, 2023

Six people are dead after a crash involving a passenger van at the I-85 and I-985 split. The crash occurred just after 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Traffic & Transportation

Six dead after van crash at I-85 and I-985 split

by Thom ChandlerApril 25, 2021April 25, 2021

An overturned tanker truck on I-85 South near Spaghetti junction has blocked all lanes in I-85 an I-285 in DeKalb County.

Traffic & Transportation

Overturned tanker truck at Spaghetti Junction shuts down traffic

by Thom ChandlerApril 13, 2021April 13, 2021

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