From Monday, Sept. 30 through Friday, Oct. 4, motorists can expect lane closures in the North Druid Hills Road and I-85 area as the Georgia Department of Transportation continues a major construction project.
The improvement projects are designed to reduce crash frequency and congestion by adding a displaced left turn for travelers going westbound on North Druid Hills Road to I-85 southbound movement, constructing an additional bridge over I-85, and adding a braided ramp from the I-85 northbound off-ramp to the access road.
A displaced turn allows left-turning vehicles and through traffic to travel simultaneously through an intersection, eliminating left-turns at the main intersection. A similar model can be found at Ashford Dunwoody Road and I-285.
In July, GDOT completed the replacement of the 62-year-old bridge over Peachtree Creek on North Druid Hills Road near Buford Highway.
Closures include:
- One right lane on I-85 NB Frontage Road from SR 42/North Druid Hills Road to Cliff Valley Way will be closed Monday, Sept. 30 to Friday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- One left lane on I-85 SB at SR 42/North Druid Hills Road will be closed Thursday, Oct. 3 to Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- One right lane on SR 42/North Druid Hills Road eastbound from Buford Highway to Briarcliff Road will be closed Monday, Sept. 30 to Thursday, Oct. 3 from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
GDOT said motorists can expect delays and should exercise caution while traveling through work zones. Real-time information on work status and traffic conditions is available at www.511ga.org, or by downloading the Georgia 511 app.
In other news:
District 4 Brookhaven City Councilmember John Funny is holding a town hall meeting on Monday, Oct. 7 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Brookhaven Public Safety Building, 1793 Briarwood Road, Brookhaven, GA 30338. His agenda includes the opening of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital, LaVista Park master plan, Google Fiber project updates, affordable housing along Buford Highway, and more.
