Expect Delays on I-85 This Week

Motorists traveling on Interstate 85 this week can expect some disruptions day and night through Gwinnett and Dekalb counties as work continues on the overhead signage for the new toll lanes. As weather permits, the nighttime work is scheduled to start tonight and the daytime disruptions can be expected from tomorrow.

According to Teri Pope, a spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation, daytime work will occur between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on northbound lanes of I-85 and on the southbound lanes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., avoiding disruptions during peak traveling times.

The following is the daytime disruption schedule, starting Tuesday

Tuesday – I-85 north and south left lane (High Occupancy Vehicle lane) from Dawson Blvd overpass for about 1 mile to milepost 98, south of Jimmy Carter Blvd.

Wednesday – I-85 south bound left lane (HOV) from Dawson Blvd overpass for about a mile to milepost 98, south of Jimmy Carter Blvd.

Thursday – work will occur on I-85 north and south closing the left (HOV) lane from Chamblee Tucker Road to I-285.

During the overnight hours from 12 a.m. to 4 a.m., the following schedule will apply.

Monday – From midnight, work will occur along the median wall for the installation of new signage from SR 378/ Beaver Ruin Road to Steve Reynolds Blvd. A second work zone will close the HOV lane of I-85 south only from Sugarloaf Parkway to Boggs Road. A third work zone will be in place on I-85 south only closing the HOV lane from Chamblee Tucker Road to SR 140/Jimmy Carter Blvd.

Tuesday – Work will again occur along the median wall for the installation of new signage from north of SR 140/Jimmy Carter Blvd to SR 378/Beaver Ruin Road. A second work zone will be in place along I-85 south only from Chamblee Tucker Road to SR 140/Jimmy Carter Blvd. A third work zone will close I-85 north only from SR 317/Lawrenceville Suwanee Road for one mile north to milepost 112.

Wednesday - Work is planned along the median wall for the installation of new signage from SR 140/Jimmy Carter Blvd to Indian Trail Road. A second work zone for I-85 south only from Boggs Road to north of Old Peachtree Road.

Thursday - Work is planned along the median wall for the installation of new signage from SR 140/Jimmy Carter Blvd to Indian Trail Road. A second work zone along I-85 south only from Boggs Road to north of Old Peachtree Road.

Friday - Work is planned along I-85 north only closing the HOV lane from SR 378/Beaver Ruin Road to Boggs Road.

Saturday - Work is planned on I-85 south only from Boggs Road to north of Old Peachtree Road.

In the meantime, the existing HOV lanes on I-85 will continue to allow use by vehicles with two or more people, motorcycles and alternate fuel vehicles until the Express Lane System is opened. Information is available at www.georgiatolls.com.