Bouldercrest Road bridge closing for 5 days as drivers face I-285 detours

Drivers who use Bouldercrest Road will need to find another way around the bridge over I-285 starting Thursday night.

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The road will close in both directions from 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, until 5 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, for construction work. The closure is weather permitting.

Drivers heading north on Bouldercrest Road will need to take I-285 east to Flat Shoals Road (Exit 48), then turn around and take I-285 west to Bouldercrest Road (Exit 51).

Drivers heading south will take I-285 west to Moreland Avenue (Exit 52), then follow Moreland Avenue south to Cedar Grove Road to get back to Bouldercrest.

The closure is part of a $107 million project to replace the Bouldercrest Road bridge and make major improvements to the I-285 interchange.

The work also includes five new bridges and new lanes connecting Bouldercrest Road to I-675. Officials say the project is intended to ease congestion and improve safety.

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