Interstate Closure Advisory for the 16@95 Improvement Projects

Grice Connect May 19, 2024 4:45 PM

Chatham County…
Interstate Closure Advisory for the 16@95 Improvement Projects

WHAT: Weather permitting, Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) construction partners will close interstate lanes at the locations below for the 16@95 Improvement Projects, which will widen Interstate 16 (I-16) and reconstruct the I-16/I-95 Interchange. The lane closures are necessary for widening activities for I-16 and bridge work at the I-16/I-516 Interchange.
                  
NOTE: Detour information is shown in red text.
 
WHEN/WHERE:      
 
Daytime Closures
 
Monday, May 20, through Thursday, May 23, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday, May 24, 8 a.m. to Noon
Intermittent right- and left-lane closures at the following locations

  • I-16 westbound from the I-16/I-516 Interchange (MP 164) to the I-16/I-95 Interchange (MP 157)

 
Monday, May 20, through Thursday, May 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, May 24, 9 a.m. to Noon
Intermittent right- and left-lane closures at the following locations

  • I-16 eastbound from the I-16/I-95 Interchange (MP 157) to I-16/I-516 Interchange (MP 164)

Monday, May 20, through Thursday, May 23, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, May 24, 8 a.m. to Noon
Intermittent right- and left-lane closures at the following locations

  • I-516 westbound at the I-16 Interchange from MP 5 to MP 6
  • I-516 eastbound at the I-16 Interchange from MP 6 to MP 5

 
Nighttime Closures
 
Monday, May 20, through Thursday, May 23, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Monday, May 27, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Intermittent right- and left-lane closures at the following locations

  • I-16 westbound from the I-16/I-516 Interchange (MP 164) to the I-16/I-95 Interchange (MP 157)
  • I-16 eastbound from the I-16/I-95 Interchange (MP 157) to the I-16/I-516 Interchange (MP 164)

 
Monday, May 20, through Thursday, May 23, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Monday, May 27, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Double-lane closures at the following locations

  • I-95 northbound @ I-16 overpass (MP 98 to MP 100)
  • I-95 southbound @ I-16 overpass (MP 101 to MP 98)

 
ADVANCE NOTICE & DETOURS
 
Note: The following detours will be scheduled so they will not conflict with one another. Closures and detours will be coordinated to ensure proper maintenance of traffic. No more than one ramp in the I-95/I-16 Interchange or the I-16/I-516 Interchange will be closed at a time.

Monday, May 20, through Thursday, May 23, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)

  • I-95 northbound to I-16 westbound ramp (Exit 99B) (Map)

Motorists traveling on I-95 northbound should continue past the I-16/I-95 Interchange, exit at US Highway 80 (Exit 102) turn left off the ramp, then turn left to access I-95 southbound, then take the I-16 westbound ramp (Exit 99).
 
Monday, May 20, 8 p.m., through Thursday, May 23, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
(Nightly)

  • I-16 westbound from I-516 to Chatham Parkway (Map)

Motorists traveling on I-16 westbound should exit onto I-516 eastbound, then take Exit 3 to US 17/Ogeechee Road, turn right, and turn right onto SR 307/Dean Forest Road, turn left to access I-16 westbound.
 
Monday, May 20, 8 p.m., through Thursday, May 23, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
(Nightly)

  • I-516 eastbound to I-16 westbound (Exit 5) (Map)

Motorists traveling on I-516 eastbound should take Exit 3 to US 17/Ogeechee Road, turn right, and turn right onto SR 307/Dean Forest Road, turn left to access I-16 westbound.
 
Monday, May 20, 8 p.m., through Thursday, May 23, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
(Nightly)

  • I-516 westbound to I-16 westbound (Exit 5) (Map)

Motorists traveling on I-516 westbound should take Exit 3 to US 17/Ogeechee Road, turn left, and turn right onto SR 307/Dean Forest Road, turn left to access I-16 westbound.
 
LONG-TERM CLOSURE
 
June 26, 2022, through May 31, 2025
Tremont Road under I-16 (Map)

  • Motorists traveling on Tremont Road north of I-16 should take Telfair Road northbound, turn right on West Gwinnett Street, turn right onto I-516 eastbound, then exit at Tremont Road (Exit 4)
  • Motorists traveling on Tremont Road south of I-16 should take I-516 westbound to West Gwinnett Street (Exit 6), turn left on West Gwinnett Street, then left on Telfair Road to access Tremont Road north of I-16

 
Memorial Day holiday work restrictions will be in place from Friday, May 24, 2024, at noon to Monday, May 27, 2024, at 10 p.m. No road closures or work that restricts or interferes with traffic will be conducted during this time frame.
 
Advisory: Exact time may change due to weather conditions. There may be intermittent traffic pacing and lane and ramp closures that occur within the work zone in addition to this notice. Motorists are advised to expect delays, exercise caution, reduce their speed while traveling through work zones, stay alert, and watch for workers. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app.

Georgia Department of Transportation plans, constructs and maintains Georgia’s state and federal highways. We’re involved in bridge, waterway, public transit, rail, general aviation, bike and pedestrian programs. And we help local governments maintain their roads. Georgia DOT and its nearly 4,000 employees are committed to delivering a transportation system focused on innovation, safety, sustainability and mobility. The Department’s vision is to boost Georgia’s competitiveness through leadership in transportation. 

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