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Construction to close two I-20 lanes in Newton County
Weekend bridge work to close I-20 westbound lanes from US 278 exit to Alcovy Rd exit
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COVINGTON - Georgia Department of Transportation projects on highway infrastructure throughout Metropolitan Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Motorists are asked to avoid non-essential travel on Interstate 285. Projects there will require lane closures, which, in turn, are likely to result in delays.

Planned work this weekend is as follows:

• Bridge work will require two westbound lanes on I-20 in Newton County to close from SR 12/US 278 to Alcovy Road from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday;

• Striping on I-285 southbound will require up to three lane closures from Chamblee Tucker Road to East Ponce de Leon/ Church Street continuously from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday;

• Two northbound lanes on I-285 will close at Northlake Parkway from 7:30 p.m., Friday, until 7 a.m., Saturday for sign structure work;

• On I-285, two northbound lanes will close from SR 139/ Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to South Atlanta Road continuously from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday for concrete rehabilitation;

• Additionally, two southbound lanes will close from SR 139/ Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to SR 6/ Camp Creek Parkway continuously from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday for concrete rehabilitation and curing;

• Work on Spaghetti Junction will require one eastbound and one westbound lane closure on I-285 - inside of Spaghetti Junction over I-85¬ -continuously from 9 p.m., Friday, until 5 a.m., Monday;

• Work on Spaghetti Junction will also require one lane closure on the ramp from I-285 westbound to I-85 southbound continuously from 9 p.m., Friday, until 5 a.m., Monday;

• The last of the bridge work on Spaghetti Junction will take place on the exit ramp from I-285 eastbound to Chamblee Tucker Road to close continuously from 9 p.m., Friday, until 5 a.m., Monday;

• On I-85, one northbound lane will close from Jimmy Carter Boulevard to Indian Trail Road from 10 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday;

• Paving on US 78 westbound will require one lane closure from Memorial Drive to the I-285 interchange nightly from 9 p.m., Friday, until 5 a.m., Monday;

• Bridge joint replacement on I-20 will require two westbound lane closures from Langhorn Street to SR 139/ Martin Luther King Jr. Drive/Anderson Avenue, continuously from 9 p.m., Friday, until 5 a.m., Monday;

• On Georgia (State Route) 400, one southbound lane will close from the Toll Plaza to Lenox Road from 8 a.m., until 5:30 p.m., Saturday for cable work;

• Two northbound and two southbound lanes will close on Georgia (State Route) 400 at Northridge Road and one lane will close on Northridge Road continuously from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday;

• On I-75 northbound, the Express Lanes project will require two lane closures at Windy Hill Road and one lane closure at Wade Green Road from 9 p.m., Friday until 10 a.m., Saturday;

• The Express Lanes project will also require one northbound and one southbound lane closure on I-575 from Big Shanty Road to Chastain Road from 9 p.m., Friday until 10 a.m., Saturday;

• Two northbound lanes will close on I-75 from SR 5 SPUR to SR 5/ Barrett Parkway from 9 p.m., Friday until 7 a.m., Saturday for sign structure work;

• Pipeline construction will require one lane closure at SR 237/Piedmont Road and Habersham Road from 8 a.m., until 5 p.m., Saturday;

• One lane will close on SR 10/ Freedom Parkway at US 78/US 278/ Ponce de Leon Avenue daily from 8 a.m., until 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; and finally

• On SR 154/ Memorial Drive, one lane will close between Moreland Avenue and Wilkinson Drive and one lane will close on SR 154/ Memorial Drive between East Lake Drive and Candler Road both closures are from 9 a.m., until 3 p.m., Saturday.

The traveling public is encouraged to call 511 or consult 511ga.org before departing for real-time information on work status and traffic conditions.