SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Commuters who have grown accustomed to change in the area of Georgia 400 and Interstate 285 will face new challenges when Georgia Department of Transportation crews limit access to the Glenridge Connector.
Beginning Friday night, drivers won’t be able to access Glenridge Connector from Georgia 400 southbound or I-285 westbound for five weeks. Crews will close the ramps to replace concrete slabs and repave portions of the roadway.
At Gruby’s New York Deli in Sandy Springs, Ed Willis is sharing the news with his customers. He said the many traffic changes in the area haven’t impacted business yet, but that might change.
“People only have a certain amount of time for lunch, and I don’t think they’ll have the time to maneuver all around the perimeter to get here,” Willis said.
GDOT is offering travelers several detours around the work.
The Georgia Department of Transportation is calling it one of the final steps in its seven-year effort to reconfigure the interchange of Georgia 400 and I-285.
It’s been an interesting few months for drivers in the area. Changes left many confused about how to access Glenridge Connector until the issue was rectified with the opening of a brand new ramp. It’s the ramp that is now temporarily closing for extra work.
“Hey it’s been happening since I was a toddler,” Willis said of the I-285/400 project. “I wish they’d put an end to it.”
For Willis and others, it’s one more challenge brought by a major road project now in its seventh year.
GDOT Detour Routes:
Peachtree Dunwoody Road to Glenridge Connector (Detour Map)
- Motorists traveling on I-285 westbound to Glenridge Connector should use Peachtree Dunwoody Road (Exit 28) to access Glenridge Connector.
SR 400 southbound to Glenridge Connector (Detour Map)
- Motorists traveling on SR 400 southbound to Glenridge Connector should use Exit 4A I-285 westbound, Roswell Road (Exit 25), I-285 eastbound, and Glenridge Drive (Exit 26) to access Glenridge Connector.
- Alternate Route (Detour Map): Motorists traveling on SR 400 southbound to Glenridge Connector should use Lenox Road (Exit 2) and SR 400 northbound to access Glenridge Connector (Exit 3).
I-285 westbound to Glenridge Connector (Detour Map)
- Motorists traveling on I-285 westbound to Glenridge Connector should use SR 400 southbound, Lenox Road (Exit 2), and SR 400 northbound to access Glenridge Connector (Exit 3).
- Alternate Route (Detour Map): Motorists traveling on I-285 westbound to Glenridge Connector should use I-285 westbound connecting lanes to Roswell Road (Exit 25), I-285 eastbound, and Glenridge Drive (Exit 26) to access Glenridge Connector.
- I-285 westbound to SR 400 southbound will remain open, but motorists will not be able to exit Glenridge Connector (Exit 3).