The Georgia Department of Transportation will be closing one northbound lane on Thursday, December 1 for necessary bridge maintenance on I-85 northbound over the North Oconee River.
The department says that the single lane closure will allow contractors to complete the maintenance in advance of bridge replacements in the corridor.
The right lane closure will take place from 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. During this time, all traffic will be reduced to the left lane from mile marker 144 to mile marker 145.
Georgia DOT is reminding drivers that they should expect traffic delays, and to drive carefully though the workzone. Law Enforcement will be on the scene to help with traffic control.
The department says that this work serves as part of the construction of the I-85 Widening, Phase III project. The project is intended to extend the lanes from two to three from US 129 to US 441 in Jackson and Banks counties.
More information on the I-85 Widening, Phase III project can be found at https://i-85-widening-015245-gdot.hub.arcgis.com/. More information about Georgia DOT’s Design-Build Program can be found at www.dot.ga.gov/PS/Innovative/DesignBuild.
