Contractors for the Georgia Dept. of Transportation (GDOT) will continue construction activities related to the I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project next week in Macon-Bibb. Weather and on-site conditions permitting, the scheduled activities beginning Friday, September 2 through Friday, September 7, 2022, are listed below. No interstate lane closures are scheduled for the Labor Day weekend.

Lane Closures, Traffic Shifts:

Tuesday, September 6
Overnight (10 p.m. until 5 a.m.) full closures of Spring Street for demolition of the Spring Street overpass bridge. On-site signage will guide drivers through the detour route: Traffic on the west side of the bridge will be detoured to Riverside Drive, to Coliseum Drive and then to Emery Highway. Traffic on the east side of the bridge will be detoured from Spring Street to Emery Highway, to Second Street and then to Walnut Street. Additionally, any traffic from North Avenue will be detoured to Second Street.

Wednesday, September 7
Beginning overnight, I-16 eastbound and westbound traffic will be shifted from two right lanes onto two left lanes for paving operations.

Tuesday, September 6
Overnight (9 p.m. to 5 a.m.) single left lane closures on I-16 eastbound and westbound from Second Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/Coliseum Drive. Crews will be relocating the temporary barrier wall and paving in this area.


Ongoing, Long-term Closures:
The far right lane of I-75 northbound at the Georgia 19/Georgia Avenue exit (exit 164) is closed to traffic for several months.
Spring Street's far right lane at the I-16 westbound on-ramp as well as the right-hand on-ramp to I-16 westbound are both closed for several months; the Spring Street on-ramp to I-16 westbound has been relocated to the far left lane.
Construction Activities for September 2-7, weather and on-site conditions permitting:

Phases 4 and 5: from I-16 westbound/I-75 to Walnut Creek
Continue construction of bridge substructures for I-16 Spring Street entrance and exit ramps.
Continue construction of new Second Street bridge substructure.
Continue construction of one new I-16 westbound bridge substructure and two superstructures.
Continue construction of two new I-16 eastbound bridge substructures and one superstructure.
Continue construction of two new I-16 westbound entrance ramps.
Continue demolition of bridge ramp to I-16 eastbound.
Continue construction of new MSE (retaining) walls along I-75 northbound and southbound and other walls throughout the project.
Demolition of Spring Street overpass bridge, August 31 – September 6.
Performing maintenance litter pick-up and debris and vegetation removal throughout the project area.

Phase 2 and 3: I-75 from Hardeman Avenue to I-16 eastbound
Completed construction of the Riverside Bridge superstructure over I-75.
Continue construction of the Walnut Street bridge over I-75 stage two superstructure.
Completed construction of the superstructure for two of the new I-75 northbound and southbound bridges.
Continue demolition and removal of the existing I-16 westbound and I-75 northbound and southbound bridges.
Construction of MSE (retaining) walls along I-75 northbound and southbound and at other locations throughout the project continues.
Construction of concrete sound and visual walls along I-75 northbound and southbound continues.
Continue demolition of the existing pavement on the left lanes of I-75 northbound from Hardeman Avenue to north of the Riverside Bridge.
Continue concrete paving for new I-75 northbound and southbound roadways, and new I-75 southbound ramp to new I-16 eastbound.
Asphalt paving on I-75 north of the bridge at the I-16 interchange.
Performing maintenance litter pick-up and debris and vegetation removal throughout the project area.

Phase 1: I-16 from the I-16/ I-75 split to the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard exit
Installation of lighting.
Performing maintenance litter pick-up and debris and vegetation removal throughout the project area.
The I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project is a $500 million safety and mobility megaproject. With its massive scope to widen and reconstruct I-16, I-75 and their interchange in Macon-Bibb, this project is being delivered in seven design and construction phases that will continue through 2030. When complete, new CD lanes, additional interstate lanes, new interstate on-and off-ramps, upgrades to 11 bridges, new walls, upgraded drainage systems, etc. will deliver safer and improved mobility for Macon-Bibb’s local commuters and businesses, regional travelers and commercial freight from the Georgia southern coast to destinations within the state and throughout the U.S.

Advisory: Motorists are advised to expect delays, exercise caution, and reduce their speed while traveling through work zones. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app. Our maintenance team members who repair roads and bridges and our project teams who oversee construction projects are continuing their essential work, while following sanitary work practices prescribed by health agencies to protect themselves and the public from the coronavirus, as are most state DOTs in the U.S.