What will relaxed business restrictions for COVID-19 care mean for Georgia commuters?

What will relaxed business restrictions for COVID-19 care mean for Georgia commuters? ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 04: A view of an empty John Lewis Freedom Parkway into downtown Atlanta from Jackson Street Bridge on April 4, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued a statewide shelter-in-place order for all residents that went into effect at 6 p.m. on April 3, 2020, to help slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) (Kevin C. Cox)

By Steve Winslow

While business closure restrictions for the COVID-19 virus fight are eased in Georgia, there may be concerns about increased weekend traffic along state routes and busier side streets.

If you do not need to be out at work, or do not have essential business to address, please be mindful of your travel plans and alert to the conditions that surround you.

Should you head out for local travel, be sure to watch for weekend work crews still expanding and improving the area’s highways and side streets. We continue to wish for everyone’s safety and health!

Also, expect multiple lanes blocked on I-285 from Sandy Springs at Northside Drive (Exit 22) to I-75 (Exit 20) in Cobb County during overnight hours, while work on I-75 in Cobb County may block lanes between Wade Green Road (Exit 273) and Barrett Parkway (Exit 269).

Weekend road repairs will continue to restrict lanes in Sandy Springs for I-285 at the Georgia/400 Corridor project between Roswell Road (Exit 25) and Chamblee-Dunwoody Road (Exit 30).

Projects along I-285’s west side perimeter between Camp Creek Parkway (Exit 2) and Paces Ferry Road (Exit 18) may create delays, while work in Clayton County will continue to affect the I-285 exit by Riverdale Road (Exit 60) and the I-75 exit ramps to I-285 (Exit 238).

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

>>Listen to 95.5 WSB for live traffic updates all weekend and download the TRIPLE TEAM TRAFFIC ALERTS Mobile App for automated audio alerts.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION ZONES: 

  • Sandy Springs: Georgia/400 North ramp to I-285 East (Exit 4A) and Georgia/400 South ramp to I-285 West (Exit 4B) will be blocked, at times, during overnight hours. Georgia/400 North AND South, multiple lanes blocked between Northridge Rd. (Exit 6) to Glenridge Connector (Exit 3) during overnight hours.
  • Sandy Springs: I-285/Westbound from Chamblee-Dunwoody Road (Exit 30), past Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. (Exit 28) in right lane during overnight hours; I-285/Westbound from Riverside Drive (Exit 24) to I-75 (Exit 20) in 3 right lanes during overnight hours.
  • Atlanta: I-85/Northbound before Georgia/400 (Exit 87) in one right lane during overnight hours.
  • Atlanta: I-285/Northbound and Southbound between Camp Creek Parkway (Exit 2) and Langford Parkway (Hwy. 166, Exit 5), in right lanes during overnight hours.
  • Cobb Co.: I-75/Northbound AND Southbound at Barrett Parkway (Exit 269) to block one travel lane during overnight hours.; I-75/sb past Wade Green Road (Exit 273) to Chastain Rd. (Exit 271) to block one travel lane during overnight hours.
  • Clayton Co.: I-75 Exits (North and South) onto I-285/West (Exit 238 A-B), one lane will be blocked during weekend overnight hours; Work to block I-285/Westbound ramp to Riverdale Road (Exit 60) and restrict travel lanes by the exit ramp, and right lanes on I-285/Eastbound between Old National Hwy. (Exit 62) and Riverdale Road during overnight hours.
  • DeKalb Co.: I-675/Northbound past Anvil Block Road (Exit 7) to I-285 (Exit 9) blocks two right lanes during evening hours.