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Interstate Closure Advisory for the 16@95 Improvement Projects

The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will implement intermittent lane closures on I-16 and I-95 from Monday, December 2 through Saturday, December 7, as part of the 16@95 Improvement Projects aimed at widening I-16 and reconstructing the I-16/I-95 Interchange.
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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, December 2, through Saturday, December 7, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Daily)
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, December 2, through Saturday, December 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Daily)
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, December 2, through Saturday, December 7, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Daily)
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, December 2, through Saturday, December 7, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Nightly)
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, December 2, through Saturday, December 7, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.  (Nightly)
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, December 2, through Saturday, December 7, 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, December 2, through Saturday, December 7, 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, December 2, through Saturday, December 7, 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

Thanksgiving holiday work restrictions will be in place from Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 6 a.m. to Monday, December 2, 2024, at 5 a.m. No road closures, except Tremont Road, 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, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app.