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Motorists urged to use I-75 and I-20 detour during I-285 full closure
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· August 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Motorists are advised to use I-75 and I-20 as a detour through downtown Atlanta.
A section of Interstate-285 is scheduled to close this weekend, affecting a stretch of highway between Paces Ferry Road and S. Atlanta Road. The Georgia Department of Transportation expects significant travel delays due to the closure.
Motorists are advised to use I-75 and I-20 as a detour through downtown Atlanta. m. m.
Further details about the closure and detour are available from the Georgia Department of Transportation, which is overseeing the work as part of the I-285 Westside Rebuild Project.
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Category: local Published: August 7, 2026 Source: Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods) Reading time: 1 min
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