Closing of Lanes For Work On Express Lanes to Resume In The Morning

With the end of the holiday weekend, work is set to resume on construction of the new Express Lane system along Interstate 85 with the resultant lane closures beginning at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

According to a press release from the state Department of Transportation, overhead signage is still the focus of the project. To actually install the signs, crews are working overnight closing lanes and pacing traffic. This pacing can only occur in that nighttime work zone between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. There are over 60 new signs on this project.

The following lane closures are scheduled for Gwinnett and DeKalb counties this week. Daytime work will occur from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on northbound lanes and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on southbound lanes. Nightly lane closures on northbound lanes will be from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and southbound lanes will close from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. After midnight, three lanes will be closed. This work will be done as weather permits.

Daytime work

Tuesday, July 5 – Work will occur on I-85 south only closing the left (HOV) lane from Indian Trial Road to Pleasant Hill Road.

Wednesday, July 6 – Work will occur on I-85 south closing the left (HOV) lane from Duluth Highway/SR 120 Overpass to Sugarloaf Parkway.

Thursday, July 7 – Work will occur on I-85 north only closing the left (HOV) lane from Pleasant Hill Road to Beaver Ruin Road.

Friday, July 8 – Work will occur on I-85 north closing the left (HOV) lane from Boggs Road Overpass and SR316 to Old Peachtree Road.

Nighttime work

All week from Tuesday through Thursday – work will occur on I-85 south from Sugarloaf Parkway to Boggs Road Overpass and close the left (HOV) lane.

Tuesday, July 5 – Work will occur on I-85 south from Northcrest Road to Chamblee Tucker Road closing the left (HOV) lane. Three lanes will be closed on I-85 north from Chamblee Tucker Road to Northcrest Road.

Wednesday, July 6 – work is planned on I-85 north from Pleasant Hill Road to Duluth Highway/SR120 Overpass closing the two left lanes.

Thursday, July 7 – Work is planned on I-85 north from Indian Trial Road to Beaver Ruin Road, closing the three left lanes.

Friday, July 8 – Work is planned on I-85 north at Beaver Ruin Road closing the left (HOV) lane. Work is also planned for I-85 north from Northcrest Road to Jimmy Carter Blvd closing the two left lanes. 

The existing HOV lanes on I-85 will continue in operation allowing vehicles with 2 or more people, motorcycles and alternate fuel vehicles to use the lanes until the Express Lane System is opened. Visit www.georgiatolls.com for additional information.