Thursday, June 26, 2008
News Don't get near I-75/85 this weekend — really, don't
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 2:28 PM
This weekend will be the perfect time for you to finally set up that easel in the middle of a busy interstate and start painting the skyline.
Starting Friday at 9 p.m. and lasting until Monday morning, the DOT will close northbound and southbound lanes on I-75/85 to resurface the road between University Avenue and 10th Street. That means both your traffic and the cars traveling in the other direction will sputter rather than speed.
Six southbound exit ramps and four northbound exit ramps will be closed. The I-20 access ramps may be limited to one lane.
Avoid this area. Heed my words. On I-85 southbound, gridlock caused by this resurfacing backs up all the way to North Druid Hills Road. And it's stop and go at best when it's not hurry-up-and-wait.
If you can, take public transit to get where you need to go, or consider using I-285. The trip may take just as long, but at least you'll be moving, your car won't be idling, and you won't get frustrated by the people driving illegally down the shoulder.
And if you do decide to brave the interstate, use caution. There's already been one DOT worker killed during the project.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
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