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Interstate Closure Advisory for the 16@95 Improvement Projects

Chatham County's Georgia Department of Transportation announces significant lane closures on Interstate 16 and surrounding interchanges for the ongoing 16@95 Improvement Projects, aimed at enhancing roadway capacity and safety from October 11 through October 19.
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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:      
 
Continuous Closure
         
Friday, October 11, at 7 p.m. through Monday, October 14, at 5 a.m.
          Continuous, single-lane closures at the following locations

  • I-16 westbound at Dean Forest Road

 
Daytime Closures
 
Monday, October 14, through Saturday, October 19, 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, October 14, through Saturday, October 19, 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, October 14, through Saturday, October 19, 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, October 14, through Saturday, October 19, 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, October 14, through Saturday, October 19, 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)

 
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, October 14, through Saturday, October 19, 8 p.m. to 5 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, October 14, through Saturday, October 19, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)

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

Motorists traveling on I-16 eastbound should take the I-516 eastbound ramp (Exit 164A), then exit at US 17/US 80/Ogeechee Road (Exit 3), turn left off the ramp, then turn left to access I-516 westbound.
 
Monday, October 14, through Saturday, October 19, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)

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

Motorists traveling on I-95 southbound should continue past the I-16/I-95 Interchange, exit at SR 204 (Exit 94) turn left off the ramp, then turn left to access I-95 northbound, then take the I-16 westbound ramp (Exit 99B)
 
Monday, October 14, through Saturday, October 19, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)

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

Motorists traveling on I-16 eastbound should exit to I-95 southbound (exit 157A), exit at SR 204 (Exit 94) turn left off the ramp, then turn left to access I-95 northbound.
 
Monday, October 14, through Saturday, October 19, 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.
 
Monday, October 14, through Saturday, October 19, 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 99B).
 
Monday, October 14, through Saturday, October 19, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)

  • I-95 northbound to I-16 eastbound ramp (Exit 99A) (Map)

Motorists traveling on I-95 northbound should continue past the I-16/I-95 Interchange, exit at US Hwy 80 (Exit 102) turn left off the ramp, then turn left to access I-95 southbound, then take the I-16 eastbound ramp (Exit 99A).
 
Monday, October 14, through Saturday, October 19, 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.
 
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.