What: Construction on new I-75 northbound lanes is complete between Hardeman Avenue and the I-16/I-75 interchange in Macon-Bibb County as the I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvements Project continues. Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will open the two new roadway lanes to traffic this Sunday, shifting traffic from the existing lanes onto the new, permanent roadway alignment.

On-site signage will alert drivers approaching the area of the traffic shift in advance and direct them through the new open lanes.

When/Where:
Overnight (after 9 p.m.) on Sunday, December 18, 2022, weather and on-site conditions permitting

Traffic shifts onto two newly constructed I-75 northbound lanes between Hardeman Avenue and the I-16/I-75 interchange

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.