The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that with weather permitting, contractors with the concrete rehabilitation project on Interstate 75 in Clayton and Henry Counties will install continuous lane closures this weekend, extending from Friday evening to early Monday morning. The closures will installed to ensure the safety and efficiency of the work zones. 

The location of the lane closures will be from the Interstate 675 split (MP 227) to the Georgia 54 interchange (exit 233) in Morrow. WEATHER PERMITTING, this weekend’s schedule (July 16 – 19, 2021) for the lane closures is:

• Multiple southbound lane closures will be in effect continually from 7:00 p.m. Friday evening, July 16 to 2:00 p.m. Monday afternoon, July 19. 

All drivers should anticipate back-ups at these locations during these scheduled closures. To avoid delays, they should:

• Use a favorite GPS app to automatically re-route them around the work zones
• Download the free 511Georgia app, which provides real-time information on all of Georgia’s interstate traffic
• Give themselves extra time for their trips or travels

The Henry and Clayton County project is expected to be completed by the end of August, 2021. The project is among several scheduled throughout the interstates and state routes of the West Central Georgia region over the next few years, planned to improve the roadways for projected increased and heavier traffic.