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Georgia Department of Transportation issued the following announcement on Dec. 31. 

Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will continue construction activities related to the I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project next week in Macon-Bibb County.  Weather permitting, the scheduled activities beginning Monday, Jan. 3 through Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 are listed below.

New Lane Closures, Traffic Shifts: NONE! Happy New Year!

Ongoing, Long-term Closures:

• Traffic on I-75 southbound to I-16 eastbound will not have access to the Spring Street/Exit 1A exit ramp through spring/summer 2022. 
• The permanent lane closure on Coliseum Drive/Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard southbound between Clinton Street to Riverside Drive; southbound traffic in that area is currently reduced to one lane.
• 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 Jan. 3-9, weather and onsite conditions permitting:

Phases 4 and 5: from I-16 westbound/I-75 to Walnut Creek

• Continue demolition of the existing Second Street bridge
• Continue construction of new Second Street bridge substructure
• Continue construction of three new I-16 westbound bridge substructures
• Continue construction of three new I-16 eastbound bridge substructures
• Continue construction of two new I-16 westbound entrance ramps
• Continue construction of new MSE (retaining) walls along I-75 northbound and southbound and other walls throughout the project

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
• Continue construction of the superstructure for new I-75 northbound and southbound bridges
• Continue construction of the substructure for 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 the new I-75 southbound exit ramp to the new I-16 entrance ramp
• Continue concrete paving for the new I-75 northbound and southbound roadways

Phase 1: I-16 from the I-16/ I-75 split to the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard exit

• Continue constructing the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Bridge over the Ocmulgee River second stage superstructure
• Continue constructing the MSE (retaining) walls along I-16 eastbound between Spring Street and Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard
• Continue grading the I-16 eastbound exit ramp to Spring Street and near Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard /Coliseum Drive
• Continue installing lights on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Spring Street

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 County, this project is being delivered in six 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 County’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.  

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