GDOT Cancels Weekend Construction Shutdown of I-285 Due to Weather

GDOT cancels weekend construction shutdown of I-285 due to weather

The Georgia Department of Transportation has delayed a major construction project that would have shut down part of Interstate 285 over the weekend.

I-285 closure planned for this weekend has been canceled, GDOT says

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Atlanta traffic: I-285 construction postponed due to weather

The threat of inclement weather has forced the GDOT to postpone the planned full closure of I-285 in Atlanta this weekend.

Closure of I-285 section in Atlanta postponed due to weather, GDOT says

The shutdown of a section of I-285 in Atlanta was postponed late Friday due to weather, avoiding a chaotic traffic scene in the city.

Full lane closures on I-285 postponed due to weather reports

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that the scheduled full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road has been postponed due to weather reports. Here is the update that was posted on the GDOT website: FULL I-285 CLOSURE POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER Weather forecasts for this weekend have caused GDOT contractors to postpone and reschedule the full closure of all northbound and …

Planned I-285 closure in Georgia postponed

ATLANTA, Ga. — A large construction project expected to cause major traffic headaches across the Atlanta, Ga. metro area has been postponed, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). According to GDOT, the project is being postponed due to weather. The department has not said when the construction will be rescheduled to. The shutdown was expected to impact I-285 northbound and southbound between SR 139/Martin Luther King Jr. …