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Part of I-85 express lane will be closed Wednesday night

The Georgia Department of Transportation is preparing to upgrade signs at 43 locations along I-85.
The Georgia Department of Transportation is preparing to upgrade signs at 43 locations along I-85.
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Dec 23, 2016

Work on southbound I-85 will require the closure of the express lane between Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Pleasantdale Road Wednesday night.

The lane will be closed from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday. Contractor Massana Construction will begin preliminary soil testing as the Georgia Department of Transportation prepares to upgrade signs at 43 locations along I-85. Six of those locations will have new overhead signs.

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