I-285 Shuts 2-Mile Atlanta Stretch Until 5 a.m. Monday for 15-Mile Rebuild

4 articles · Updated · 11Alive.com WXIA · May 15

9 p.m. Friday marks a full two-way shutdown of I-285 between Cascade Road and MLK Jr. Drive, with reopening scheduled for 5 a.m. Monday after last weekend’s weather delay.
15 miles of nearly 60-year-old westside Perimeter concrete are being replaced in the first phase of a three-year overhaul, as GDOT targets pothole-ridden pavement, drainage, median walls and overhead signs.
Detours send southbound traffic to I-20 and northbound traffic to State Route 166, pushing vehicles toward Downtown Atlanta, the I-75/85 Connector and even parts of DeKalb County’s I-285.
Cascade Road businesses expect weaker weekend sales, while Braves-Red Sox traffic at Truist Park could compound congestion across the region.
This is Atlanta’s first full multi-direction freeway closure since the 2017 I-85 bridge collapse, and GDOT says more weekend shutdowns are likely through 2029.

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