ATLANTA — An $800 million deal has been reached to makeover the Ga. 400-Interstate 285 interchange that often is clogged with traffic.
The Georgia Department of Transportation announced Monday that they have issued the official notice to the North Perimeter Contractors to proceed in the improvement project.
On April 8, full financial close was reached between the developers, Georgia DOT and the State Road and Tollway Authority, which completes the final step in bringing the project to reality.
The total project cost including right of way acquisition, preliminary engineering, conceptual designs, environmental studies, and other costs is approximately $800 million.
Overview of improvements:
• Along I-285, approximately 4-miles of improvements beginning 1-mile west of Roswell Road and ending just east of Ashford Dunwoody Road
• Along SR 400, the project will construct about 5-miles of improvements from just south of the Glenridge Connector north to the Spalding Drive area
• Construction of barrier-separated collector-distributor (CD) lanes along I-285 and SR 400 to help reduce weaving, merging, and accelerating/decelerating conflict
• Reconstruction of the Abernathy Road interchange
• Replacement of the bridge at Mount Vernon Road
• Reconstruction of existing ramps and bridges in the interchange area
• New flyover bridges
• New connections to I-285 and existing interchanges
Over 420,000 vehicles travel through this corridor every day. Located at the nexus of two vital freeways and a MARTA rail line, this interchange serves one of the region’s largest employment areas at Perimeter Center and is a major connection for the freight distribution of goods throughout Georgia. The I-285/SR 400 Interchange Improvement project will provide enhancements to these roadways that improve safety and facilitate better traffic flow to accommodate the high volume of travelers passing through it each day.
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