ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Transportation is preparing to ramp up construction at the North Druid Hills Road bridge. That comes with a full road closure in the area.
GDOT anticipates the bridge closure and the 90-day detour to begin April 26.
GDOT contractors began preliminary structure work in February on the North Druid Hills Road bridge over North Fork Peachtree Creek, according to a release. There were night lane closures while the contractor worked.
The next step -- the full roadway closure -- will be in place to help minimize the impacts of traveling and for public safety during the bridge construction.
Drivers will have to use a five-mile detour route, shown below. The detour will follow I-85 northbound to Exit 91, SR 155/Clairmont Road, and then turn onto SR 13/Buford Highway. The detour is about five miles long.
Drivers will still have open access from I-85 (Exit 89) and properties next to the bridge work zone during this time, according to GDOT.
The bridge replacement is part of the larger I-85 at North Druid Hills Road interchange improvement project. The current bridge was built in 1962.
GDOT officials said the new bridge structure will be wider and safer for increasing traffic. Officials added that there will also be larger sidewalks and ADA-compliant ramps at crosswalks.
For more information about the project, click here.