The Georgia Department of Transportation reports that, weather permitting, contractors with the concrete rehabilitation project on Interstate 75 in Clayton and Henry Counties will install continuous lane closures this weekend, extending from Friday evening to Monday afternoon. The closures will installed to ensure the safety and efficiency of the work zones.Â
The location of the lane closures will be from just before the Interstate 675 split (MP 226) to the Georgia 54 interchange (exit 233) in Morrow. WEATHER PERMITTING, this weekend’s schedule (Aug. 6 – 9, 2021) for the lane closures is:
- Multiple southbound lane closures will be in effect continually from 7:00 p.m. Friday evening, Aug. 6 to 2:00 p.m. Monday afternoon, Aug. 9.
The South Metro Express Lanes will remain open in the southbound direction through the weekend to help alleviate the expected traffic back-up. Only drivers with a Peach Pass bar code sticker on their vehicles may utilize the Express Lanes.
All drivers should anticipate back-ups at this locations during these scheduled closures. To avoid delays, they should:
- Use a favorite GPS app to automatically re-route them around the work zones
- Give themselves extra time for their trips or travel
The Henry and Clayton County project is expected to be completed by the end of August, 2021. The project is among several scheduled throughout the interstates and state routes of the West Central Georgia region over the next few years, planned to improve the roadways for projected increased and heavier traffic.
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