Atlanta faces a weekend of traffic turmoil as the I-285 closure means major delays. GDOT urges drivers to plan ahead, ...
Starting Friday night, part of Interstate 285 on the west side of Atlanta will be completely shut down in both directions.
All lanes of I‑285 westside will close May 8–11; expect major backups and detours via I‑20 and Langford Parkway.
All lanes will close near Cascade Road and MLK Jr. Drive, sending traffic onto local streets, I-20 and Downtown Connector.