I-285 closure this weekend expected to cause major traffic delays in Atlanta

Drivers across metro Atlanta should prepare for major delays this weekend as part of I-285 shuts down for construction work.

The closure starts Friday night and is expected to last through early Monday morning while crews replace aging concrete and complete repairs on the highway.

The Georgia Department of Transportation said all lanes of I-285 between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive will be closed this weekend, with detours in place for drivers traveling through the area.

Motorists should expect heavy traffic and delays on nearby roads throughout the weekend as traffic is rerouted around the closure.

The construction is part of GDOT’s ongoing efforts to improve safety and extend the life of the interstate.