New lane to open on I-285 westbound to ease traffic flow

An auxiliary lane will open on I- to help motorists merge more safely Provided by GDOT A new auxiliary lane will open on I- westbound between Roswell Road and Riverside Drive on Monday if the weather cooperates Georgia Department of Transportation GDOT contractors will open it to traffic on Dec Once open six advance lanes will be in operation between the Roswell Road on-ramp and Riverside Drive off-ramp According to a news release the auxiliary lane will help motorists merge more safely and reducing conflict points It is expected to enhance traffic flow and improve operations on the I- general-purpose lanes The new lane is part of the larger I- Westbound Auxiliary Lane Extension project Reconstruction of the Mount Vernon Highway bridge over I- was another part of the project Specific minor punch list and noise barrier work will continue mostly overnight during off-peak hours The release announced that the overall project is scheduled to be substantially completed by the end of December According to the release the exact time may change due to weather conditions Intermittent traffic pacing and lane and ramp closures may occur within the work zone The post New lane to open on I- westbound to ease traffic flow appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta