Overnight Lane Closures Continue on I-85

The Georgia Department of Transportation has released its schedule for overnight lane closures this week as work continues on the new High Occupancy Toll Road planned for portions of I-85. There are no daytime lane closures planned through Friday, Aug. 12.

GDOT is planning nighttime lane closures as crews work to install and test the conduit, cabling, antennas, cameras and other equipment that will operate the tolling network for the State Road and Tollway Authority.

During the overnight hours, southbound closures will begin at 8 p.m. and continue to 5 a.m. Northbound lane closures will begin at 10 p.m. and continue to 5 a.m. the next day. Overnight lane closures may occur at the following locations:

• Sunday, Aug. 7 - A work zone is planned on State Route 316 westbound from 9 p.m. overnight to 5 a.m. closing the HOV lane from I-85 to Sugarloaf Parkway. A second work zone is planned along I-85 south only, from Chamblee Tucker Road to SR 141/Jimmy Carter Boulevard. This is a three-mile long lane closure.
• Monday, Aug. 8 - A work zone is planned on I-85 south only from Steve Reynolds Boulevard to south of Boggs Road.
• Tuesday, Aug. 9 - A work zone is planned along I-85 south only, from Chamblee Tucker Road to SR 141/Jimmy Carter Boulevard. This is a three-mile long lane closure. A second work zone is planned on I-85 south only from Boggs Road to SR 120/Duluth Highway.
• Wednesday, Aug. 10 - A work zone is planned along I-85 south only, from Chamblee Tucker Road to SR 141/Jimmy Carter Boulevard. This is a three-mile long lane closure. A second work zone is planned along I-85 south only, from Steve Reynolds Boulevard to south of Boggs Road. 
• Thursday, Aug. 11 - A work zone is planned for I-85 north from Chamblee Tucker Road to SR 140/Jimmy Carter Boulevard. This is a three-mile long lane closure. A second work zone is planned on I-85 south from Old Norcross Road to SR 120/Duluth Highway. This is a two-mile long lane closure.

The I-85 Express Lanes Project includes installation of 16 miles of fiber and signage along Interstate Highway 85 between Chamblee Tucker Road and Old Peachtree Road and along State Route 316 between I-85 and Riverside Parkway.

When completed, registered transit buses, motorcycles, alternative fueled vehicles and vehicles with three or more passengers will be allowed to use the inside (left) HOT lane for free, while single and double occupant vehicles will be allowed to use the lane if they choose to pay a variably priced toll. Additional information is available at www.georgiatolls.com.

Updated construction information is available by calling 511, a free phone service that provides statewide traffic and travel information. Visit www.511ga.org for details.