Continuous Double Lane Closures On State Route 400 Have Begun

FORSYTH, GWINNETT COUNTIES, GA — The Georgia Department of Transportation is warning motorists that continuous double lane closures on State Route 400 begin tonight between State Route 20 and Pilgrim Mill northbound. On SR 400 southbound lanes will be closed between Pilgrim Mill and McFarland Road. This will reduce State Route 400 to one lane.

Work will begin at 7 p.m. tonight and continue until 5 a.m. Monday morning. This will allow the continued sealing and smoothing the roadway.

Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will adjust the operations of the I-75 South Metro Express Lanes to best accommodate Thanksgiving holiday commuters and travelers.

Here is the I-75 South Metro Express Lanes operations plan for the days leading up to, including and immediately following the Thanksgiving holiday:

• Tonight at 11:30 p.m., the lanes will reverse to open southbound and remain open southbound through the weekend until Sunday morning
• Sunday, November 18 at 11:00 a.m. the lanes will reverse and open northbound; reversing back to southbound at 11:30 p.m.
• Monday, November 19, the lanes will follow the normal north/south schedule until Wednesday, November 21
• Lanes will open southbound on Thanksgiving Day until Friday morning
• Friday, November 23 at 11:00 a.m., the lanes will transition to open northbound
• Saturday, November 24 at 11:00 a.m. lanes will reverse to southbound-- lanes will switch over to northbound at 11:30 p.m
• Sunday, November 25 at 11:00 a.m. lanes will reverse back to southbound;
• Normal operations schedule will resume Monday, November 26.

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The I-75 South Metro Express Lanes are 12 miles of reversible toll lanes on I-75 between McDonough Road in Henry County and State Route 138 in Clayton County. The lanes take commuters northbound in the morning and southbound in the evening, offering a travel option from congested I-75 lanes. For special events and holidays, GDOT operators can anticipate and respond to travel demand on the reversible Express Lanes system, and best determine when to open or close the northbound lanes or southbound lanes.

Motorists are advised to expect delays and use signed detours, exercise caution, and reduce their speed while traveling through work zones. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app.

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