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Interstate Closure Advisory for the 16@95 Improvement Projects

Chatham County residents and travelers should expect some lane and ramp closures on Interstate 16 and surrounding roads due to ongoing 16@95 Improvement Projects.
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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, September 16, through Saturday, September 21, 8 a.m. to 3 p.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)

 
Monday, September 16, through Saturday, September 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
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, September 16, through Saturday, September 21, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
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, September 16, through Saturday, September 21, 7 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, September 16, through Saturday, September 21, 9 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)

 
Continuous Closures 
         
Friday, September 20, at 7 p.m. through Monday, September 23, at 5 a.m.
          Continuous single-lane closures at the following locations

  • I-16 westbound at Dean Forest Road (MP 160)

 
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.
 
Friday, September 13, through Monday, September 16, 8 p.m.to 6 a.m. (Nightly) 

  • I-16 eastbound to I-516 eastbound ramp (Exit 164A) (Map)

Motorists traveling on I-16 eastbound should take the I-516 westbound ramp (Exit 164B), then exit at West Gwinnett Street (Exit 6), turn left off the ramp, then turn left to access I-516 eastbound.
 
Monday, September 16, through Saturday, September 21, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly) 

  • I-16 eastbound to I-95 southbound ramp (Exit 157A) (Map)

Motorists traveling on I-16 eastbound should continue on I-16 eastbound and take the Dean Forest Road ramp (Exit 160), turn left onto Dean Forest Road, turn left onto I-16 westbound, then take Exit 157A to access I-95 southbound.
 
Monday, September 16, through Saturday, September 21, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly) 

  • I-16 westbound to I-95 northbound ramp (Exit 157B) (Map)

Motorists traveling on I-16 westbound take the exit for I-95 southbound (Exit 157), exit at SR 204 (Exit 94) turn left off the ramp, then turn left to access I-95 northbound.
 
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

 
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, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app.