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Old 04-22-2022, 07:19 AM
 
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The State Transportation Board signed off Thursday on a $685.5 million plan to redesign the I-285/I-20 interchange east of Atlanta in South DeKalb County.

The board voted to begin negotiations with 1 of 3 roadbuilding consortiums being selected from a shortlist of competitors to build the project.

Construction currently is due to begin in the middle of 2023 and be completed by late 2026.

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The frequently congested interchange on the east side of metro Atlanta’s Perimeter Highway in DeKalb County was ranked as the nation’s 25th worst bottleneck last year.

The overhaul will include reconstructing ramps to create more direct alignments, adding new collector-distributor and auxiliary lanes, replacing several bridges and erecting new noise barriers.

The work will be done through a design-build-finance contract, the same model that was used to build the Northwest Corridor toll lanes along I-75 and I-575 in Cobb and Cherokee counties and in the redesign of the I-285/Georgia 400 interchange, which is still under construction.

Under the design-build-finance contract model, the State Road and Tollway Authority will finance the project, while the DOT will manage the work.
Georgia DOT moves forward with $685.5M Interstate 285/I-20 East overhaul (Gwinnett Daily Post/Dave Williams Capitol Beat)
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Old 04-22-2022, 07:22 AM
 
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State picks contractor for $685.6 million I-285 interchange (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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Old 04-22-2022, 11:59 AM
 
Location: Decatur, GA
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This project is STILL fatally flawed! The plans STILL have I-285sb traffic coming in on the far right side of the Wesley Chapel C/D lane. Meaning I-285-I-20E traffic will STILL have to fight its way over, against Wesley Chapel traffic fighting its way over. Absolutely stupid incompetence on GDOT's part!
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Old 04-22-2022, 12:04 PM
 
Location: Atlanta Metro
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Like.......
Marta Expansion.........
Highspeed Rail........
Interstate 14.....................
Investing in other Georgia Cities.........

But no- Lets keep building roads in Atlanta because that's clearly going to fix the problem lol.......
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Old 04-22-2022, 12:10 PM
 
Location: Atlanta Metro
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Also- The westside interchange deserves more attention
That project is more urgent (285 @ 20 west)
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Old 04-22-2022, 02:36 PM
 
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I am okay with it.

There will probably be a lot of change orders before this thing is finished.
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Old 04-22-2022, 04:16 PM
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Also- The westside interchange deserves more attention
That project is more urgent (285 @ 20 west)
No. The I-20 East/285 intersection design is fatally flawed as is. Lots and lots of accidents.
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Old 04-22-2022, 05:25 PM
 
Location: SWATS
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Also- The westside interchange deserves more attention
That project is more urgent (285 @ 20 west)
Really all of I-20 West needs some attention.
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Old 04-25-2022, 08:32 AM
 
Location: Atlanta
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No. The I-20 East/285 intersection design is fatally flawed as is. Lots and lots of accidents.
They're both bad, but the Westside is worse.
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Old 04-26-2022, 07:00 AM
 
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