I-285 work leaves traffic headaches in residential areas – FOX 5 Atlanta

I-285 work leaves traffic headaches in residential areas  FOX 5 Atlanta

Planned closures on Interstate 285 in Cobb County created massive traffic congestion Sunday evening as drivers spilled onto local residential streets. Planned weekend closures on Interstate 285 forced heavy traffic and semi-trucks onto Smyrna residential streets as part of the Georgia Department of Transportation's West Side Rebuild project. COBB COUNTY, Ga. – Planned closures on Interstate 285 in Cobb County created massive traffic congestion Sunday evening as drivers spilled onto local residential streets. Drivers navigating around the Interstate 285 shutdown found themselves stuck on local roads. Semi-trucks struggled through residential neighborhoods, taking up to 10 minutes to turn at intersections due to the stand-still traffic. One area resident opted to walk to get groceries instead of sitting in the congestion on Church Road in Smyrna.

The weekend shutdown closed Interstate 285 between South Atlanta Road and South Cobb Drive. The closure is part of the Georgia Department of Transportation's West Side Rebuild project, which will replace a 15-mile stretch of the highway over the next three years. Weekend work began earlier in the spring, with additional closures posted through December. "I live in southwest Atlanta, so I came all the way up here to address a computer glitch, not knowing that I'd be thrown into this," said driver Greer Geiger. Driver Jayson Moves shared his frustration while stuck in the