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Started by Chris, January 28, 2009, 10:42:52 AM

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Georgia Guardrail

According to GDOT, the I-85/SR 74 interchange project is now in letting.  This is a very important interchange for the south metro area (Fairburn, PTC) that frequent backs up. Hopefully construction will start on it very soon.  It will be a partial cloverleaf.

Interchange Project


Plutonic Panda

Looks good. On the schematic of the road widening, If this were Oklahoma, there would probably be about 20 curb cuts added. lol. Not a bad design. This is where I think cloverleaves or Parclo's are appropriate.

Tomahawkin

Has anyone seen the new 285 top end express lanes video on Youtube that dropped 2+ weeks ago? and on GDOT's website? IMO that construction will take 12 years to complete! 285 will be like 635 in North Dallas! The new flyovers at all 3 interchanges (75,400, and 85) are impressive and will make the interchanges a 5 level stack

Gnutella

The six-lane expansion of I-85 from Jefferson to Commerce is almost finished. Six lanes are now open from Jefferson to the Oconee River bridge. GDOT was still putting the finishing touches on the Oconee River Bridge when I passed through last week, and putting new asphalt down for the right northbound lane between the bridge and Commerce.

One big concern I have now, though, is the lack of a deceleration lane for Exit 137 northbound. During peak travel times, the off-ramp can back up almost to the mainline, and I worry that exiting traffic during those times will have to use the outer shoulder to keep from creating a dangerous situation. GDOT made a big mistake by not making accommodations for a deceleration lane at such a busy interchange.

architect77

Quote from: Gnutella on September 01, 2024, 12:36:48 AMThe six-lane expansion of I-85 from Jefferson to Commerce is almost finished. Six lanes are now open from Jefferson to the Oconee River bridge. GDOT was still putting the finishing touches on the Oconee River Bridge when I passed through last week, and putting new asphalt down for the right northbound lane between the bridge and Commerce.

One big concern I have now, though, is the lack of a deceleration lane for Exit 137 northbound. During peak travel times, the off-ramp can back up almost to the mainline, and I worry that exiting traffic during those times will have to use the outer shoulder to keep from creating a dangerous situation. GDOT made a big mistake by not making accommodations for a deceleration lane at such a busy interchange.

This new section of I-85 looks great, and Georgia DOT excels at smooth pavement. I-75 inside 285 is new and smooth as silk. I-85 through Gwinnett is getting repaved right now.

GDOT has its act together now more than ever. The giant, fat type on the overhead signage is like I always thought it should be for the big nexus of the Southeast. The unofficial capital of the Southern states, what Chicago is to the Midwest. And the entire metro has almost no visible trash along the freeways. It's exemplary.

Now hopefully they'll redo the overhead signage to/from the airport to downtown.

And I've tried to get some new standard license plates designed. I mailed the commissioner some crude ideas (I'm not a trained graphic designer). But our 2012 standard/alternate plates have continued over twice as long as every prior issue. I know it helps sell the specialty plates, but it's time for a new, simple standard plate design.

I like the white alternate plate but I wish they'd screen back the peach to not obfuscate the digits on top. The standard plate is a lousy rendition of the winning design in 2012. No item is centered on the plate (everything about a car's rear end is centered on an axis) and I think it's time to be retired.

Georgia

I was driving the west side perimeter today towards the airport and CW Matthews had a survey crew out at the western 20/285 interchange.  hoping it is PE for the construction project

Great Lakes Roads


An updated video of the proposed I-285/I-20 west interchange rebuild...


Now, compare that video to the one that GDOT released back in January 2024.
-Jay Seaburg

Tom958

Quote from: Great Lakes Roads on December 06, 2024, 04:46:12 PMNow, compare that video to the one that GDOT released back in January 2024.

Months late on my part, but thanks for that. The design for 285-400 was changed after the project was awarded, but it was made more elaborate, not less as this appears to have done.

Georgia Guardrail

Quote from: Tom958 on December 25, 2024, 09:14:23 PM
Quote from: Great Lakes Roads on December 06, 2024, 04:46:12 PMNow, compare that video to the one that GDOT released back in January 2024.

Months late on my part, but thanks for that. The design for 285-400 was changed after the project was awarded, but it was made more elaborate, not less as this appears to have done.

I think the new design looks cleaner and a bit more compact with both directions of I 285 right next to each other.  Though I wish they had labeled the video which road was which.

Georgia Guardrail

The Akers Mill Road I 75 Express lanes entrance is now open.

Express Lanes.




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