Metro Atlanta
Lanes in both directions will be closed south of I-20, from Cascade Road to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, starting Friday night.
A section of I-285 will be shutdown Mother’s Day weekend. Construction vehicles were in the area during rush hour near the Cascade Road exit on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
Heads up, drivers: Those hitting the road this weekend — a particularly busy Mother’s Day weekend in metro Atlanta — could face exceptional traffic snarls.
All lanes of the Interstate 285 will be shut down Friday night into Monday morning south of I-20, rerouting traffic onto the Downtown Connector and into the city, Georgia Department of Transportation officials announced.
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All lanes of I-285 will be shut down Friday night into Monday morning south of I-20, rerouting traffic onto the Downtown Connector and into the city, GDOT officials have announced. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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Taylor Croft is a rapid response reporter on the breaking news team.
Taylor Croft is a rapid response reporter on the breaking news team.
