Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) contractors will open an additional lane on I-85 south in Jackson County this weekend from mile marker (MM) 137 to MM 143. This follows the recent opening of the same segment of I-85 northbound as well as an additional 1.5 mile northbound segment this w
The 13-mile project is widening I-85 northbound and southbound from two to three lanes from U.S. 129 to U.S. 441. Construction is also replacing and widening four mainline bridges in two locations.
This builds upon the widening completed as part of the previous I-85 Widening, Phase 1 and Phase 2 projects. These projects are part of the long-range plan to widen I-85 to the South Carolina state line.
In the next phases of construction, crews will finalize paving work on the remaining segment of I-85, approximately six miles, and complete work on the new bridges.