Overnight work continues along the I-985 corridor to replace portions of failing and damaged concrete, and the Georgia Department of Transportation says the project is now 30 percent complete.
Three contractors are working Sunday through Friday nights from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. to get the damaged slabs removed and new concrete poured into those areas.
Georiga Bridge and Concrete of Tucker, J.A. Long of Fortson, and Precision 2000 of Atlanta are working simultaneously on 30 individual projects between the I-85 and the I-985 split north to Lula Highway/State Route 52.
"This work should be finished by spring of 2018 with the goal of creating a whole new driving surface that will last for 20 or 30 years," says Gainesville GDOT District Engineer, Brent Cook. "After we finish replacing the slabs we will then grind the roadway with another project, this will make I-985 a smoother ride."
The repairs began in May of 2016. Earlier work during the daylight hours created major delays for commuters, so, the work schedules were shifted to night time hours only, according to a GDOT press release.
