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Interstate Incidents:
  • Atlanta: Crash...I-85/sb at Buford Hwy.
  • Atlanta.: Stall...GA 400/sb at Lenox Rd.
  • Dekalb Co.: Crash...I-285/eb at I-85.
  • Clayton Co.: Crash...I-75/sb at Forest Pkwy.
  • Clayton Co.: Crash...I-75/sb at Central Ave.
  • Fulton Co.: Stall...I-285/wb at Roswell Rd.
  • Gwinnett Co.: Crash...I-85/nb at Beaver Ruin Rd.
  • Hall Co.: Crash...SR 60/nb at Elrod Rd.
  • Fulton Co.: Debris...I-20/wb at Fulton Industrial Blvd.

Major Highway and Surface Street Incidents:
  • Atlanta.: Crash...Memorial Ave at Capitol Ave.
  • Gwinnett Co.: Crash...Jimmy Carter Blvd at Meadowbrook Rd.
  • Gwinnett Co.: Crash...Buford Hwy at Buford Drive.
  • Dekalb Co.: Crash...East Ponce Ave at Northern Ave.
  • Dekalb Co.: Crash...Panola Rd at Young Rd.
  • Alpharetta.: Wires Down...North Point Pkwy at Webb Ridge Rd.
  • Fulton Co.: Crash...Roswell Rd at Abernathy Rd.
  • Cobb Co.: Crash...Canton Rd at Hawkins Rd.

Weekend Construction:
  • Clayton Co.: I-285/wb (Inner Loop) between I-75 and Riverdale Rd., in the two left lanes, fro 9 p.m. until 4 a.m., every night this weekend.
  • Douglas Co.: I-20/wb between Fairburn Rd. and Chapel Hill Rd., in the two left lanes, from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday.
  • Henry Co.: I-75/sb between I-675 and Hudson Bridge Rd., in the right lane, Saturday and Sunday.
  • Gwinnett Co.: Highway 78 between Paxton Dr. and Walton Ct., in the right lane in each direction, from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m., every night this weekend.

Ongoing Construction:
  • Atlanta: Another Phase of 14th St. Bridge Project...16th St./wb will be closed until the end of 2009. Access to I-75/nb will not be permitted, so use Williams St. and 14th St. to get to the interstate.
  • Douglas Co.: Bridge Construction...I-20 in both directions at Highway 92. Expect lane closures during non-peak drive times.
  • Fulton/Coweta Counties: I-85 in both directions south of Highway 74. There are various lane closures in both directions, during the midday and overnight hours. Expect delays and use Highway 29 as an alternate.
  • Atlanta: 14th Street Bridge Reconstruction...The bridge is closed until 2009. Use 10th St. and 17th St. as alternates. The I-75/sb and I-85/sb ramps to 10th/14th St. are closed until 2009 also, as well as Techwood Dr. and lanes on Williams St.
  • Gwinnett Co.: Reversible Lane Removal...Highway 78/wb and eb between Killian Hill Rd. and Stone Dr. There are various lane closures during the overnight hours and weekends.
  • Alpharetta: Year-Long Bridge Repair...Old Roswell Rd. between Mansell Rd. and Sanctuary Pkwy. will be closed until October 2009.
  • Atlanta: Sewer Work...Ponce de Leon Ave. near Boulevard. A lane will be closed on Ponce de Leon Ave. until Friday January 30th, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. The project began January 4th.
  • Sandy Springs: Culvert Replacement...Northside Dr. will be closed between Old Powers Rd. and Mt. Vernon Highway until Jan. 9th, 2009. A detour will be in place.
  • Atlanta: Sewer Evaluation...Expect various lane closures in the area of Peachtree St., Ralph McGill Blvd., Edgewood Ave., and Boulevard until February 12th, from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
  • Cobb Co.: Bridge Repair...Discovery Blvd. is closed between Veterans Memorial Highway and Mableton Pkwy. The bridge over Nickajack Creek is damaged and is closed until further notice. Use Queen Mill Rd. and Fulton Industrial Blvd. as alternates.
  • Douglas Co.: Bridge Damage and Repair...Post Rd. is closed at the Dog River bridge until further notice. Southbound motorists should take North Helton Rd. to Liberty Rd. as a detour. Northbound motorists should take Banks Mill Rd. to Daniel Mill Rd. as a detour. Truck traffic should use Highway 5 as an alternate.
  • For a complete list of interstate and major highway construction closures, go to georgia-navigator.com.

Major Events:
  • Many schools are back in session this week and many people are returning to work. This means rush hour returns to normal. Listen to News/Talk 750 WSB for live traffic updates.




14th Street Bridge Construction Project
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Incident Report2009-01-09T16:49:01
TypeSeverityCountyLocationLanes
StallLowBibbSouthbound I-75 AT HARDEMAN AVRight Shoulder
StallLowDeKalbEastbound I-285 AT I-85Right Shoulder
StallLowDeKalbNorthbound I-85 EXIT RAMP TO NORTH DRUID HILLS RDRight Shoulder
IncidentLowDouglasNorthbound SR 92 AT MILE POST 7.18 (MACK RD)No lanes
StallLowFultonWestbound I-285 WEST OF ROSWELL RDRight Shoulder
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Current Interstate Travel Times
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GA-400I-285
I-75I-85
I-20I-475

Construction Info2009-01-09T16:49:01
StatusScheduleCountyLocationLanes
Activeuntil 5:00 PM todayI-95 North from mile 44.4 to 50None
Activeuntil 1:00 PM Sunday Jan-11ApplingSR 27 East from mile 15 to 17Right Shoulder
Activeuntil 5:00 PM todayClaytonI-75 North from mile 231 to 233None
Activeuntil 7:00 PM todayCowetaI-85 North from mile 47.5 to 49Left Lanes
Activeuntil 12:00 AM Wednesday May-20CrispI-75 South from mile 105 to 98None
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Weekend Construction

Real-time data courtesy of the Georgia DOT's Navigator ITS.
http://georgia-navigator.com/



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