Georgia DOT will begin overnight lane closures through Aug. 13 on I-85 north and southbound beginning at 11 p.m. Aug. 9 through 4 a.m. Aug. 10 between Old Peachtree Road and Gravel Springs Road for overhead sign installation. One right lane closure will occur southbound from S.R. 20 to I-985 through 4 a.m. Aug. 10 for overhead sign foundation work.

Left lane closures will occur north and southbound beginning at 9 p.m. Aug. 10 through 5 a.m. Aug. 12 between S.R. 20 and Gravel Springs Road for asphalt paving. Right lane closures begin at 9 p.m. Aug. 10 through 5 a.m. Aug. 12 between Spout Springs Road and Hamilton Mill Road for overhead sign installation, and traffic pacing will occur beginning at 11 p.m. Aug. 11 through 4 a.m. Aug. 13 between Gravel Springs Road and S. R. 211 for overhead sign installation.

Daily traffic impacts and real time traffic alerts: Georgia NaviGAtor at www.511ga.org.

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