Between the past days of local protests and the relaxing of some COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, more traffic is expected to affect the weekend commute through Metro Atlanta.

The increased opening of restaurants and area parks might create some local street and highway delays, but public gatherings are still somewhat restricted-despite recent protests in Downtown Atlanta -- as we approach the first weekend of June.

Note that the City of Atlanta shall continue enforcing nightly curfews during the weekend, beginning at 8:00 p.m. State officials still ask residents to practice social distancing and to remain cautious with weekend travel plans.

Expressway road work continues to restrict lanes in Sandy Springs for I-285 this weekend at the Georgia/400 Corridor project between Roswell Road (Exit 25) and Ashford-Dunwoody Road (Exit 29).

Also, expect lanes blocked on I-75 in Cobb County by Barrett Parkway (Exit 269) and in Clayton County between Jonesboro Rd. (SR-54) and Tara Blvd. (Hwy. 41) during overnights.

Projects along I-285’s west side perimeter around Camp Creek Parkway (Exit 2) and south of Paces Ferry Road (Exit 18) may create delays.

More work on I-85/South in Atlanta will block lanes past Georgia-400 (Exit 87) as well as along Spring St. by 18th Street in Atlanta.

*All construction is as GDOT reports it and is weather-permitting. All times, lanes blocked, and locations could change.

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ROAD CONSTRUCTION ZONES:

• Sandy Springs: I-285/Westbound past Ashford-Dunwoody Road (Exit 29) in two right lanes to Glenridge Drive (Exit 26) during overnight hours; Georgia/400 Northbound and Southbound in two left lanes between exit ramp to I-285/Westbound (Exit 4B) and Abernathy Rd. (Exit 5) to be blocked during overnight hours.
• Atlanta: I-85/Southbound past GA-400 (Exit 87) to Buford Spring Connector (SR-13, Exit 86) in three lanes during overnight hours.
• Atlanta: I-285/Southbound exit ramp to I-20/East (Exit 10) to have one right lane blocked overnight Sunday, 5/17 to Monday morning, 5/18. Road work on I-285/Northbound from Bolton Rd. (Exit 13) to S. Atlanta Rd. (Exit 16, Cobb Co.) in two left lanes during overnight hours.
• Cobb Co.: I-285/Northbound and Southbound between Paces Ferry Road (Exit 18) and South Cobb Drive (Exit 15) in two right lanes during overnight hours.
• Cobb Co.: I-75/Northbound at Barrett Parkway (Exit 269) to block one right lane during overnight hours.
• Clayton Co: I-75/North and South between Jonesboro Rd. (SR-54, Exit 233) and Tara Blvd. (Hwy 41, Exit 236) in two right lanes for each direction, during overnight hours.
• Fulton Co. (East Point): I-285/Southbound from Washington Road (Exit 1) to Roosevelt Hwy./ Old National Hwy. (Exit 62) in two right lanes between Saturday, 6/7 at 6:00 PM, and 6:00 AM, Sunday, 6/8.
• Fulton Co. (East Point) I-285/Eastbound between I-85 (Exit 61) and airport tunnel past Riverdale Rd. (Exit 60) in one alternating lane during overnight hours.