Politics & Government
Expect Traffic Shifts for DDI Project on Pleasant Hill
Intermittent lane closures and traffic shifts for the diverging diamond interchange are expected to occur now through March 22 at I-85 and Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth.
Gwinnett County is continuing to convert the existing Pleasant Hill Road bridge over I-85 into a diverging diamond interchange, or DDI. The construction is requiring traffic adjustments.
Intermittent lane closures and up to three lanes of traffic shifts will take place on I-85 at Pleasant Hill Road from March 1 to approximately March 22, weather permitting.
Pleasant Hill Road from Breckinridge Boulevard/Shackleford Road to Venture Parkway will continue to require intermittent lane closures and traffic shifts through September 2013.
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Lane closures on I-85 will take place from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday. Pleasant Hill Road lane closures will take place between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
A DDI shifts traffic to the opposite side of the road, making left turns onto the interstate easier and improving the flow of traffic across the bridge.
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The DDI is being built to relieve congestion and improve safety. Also, it is less expensive than replacing the bridge.
Additional information on the project can be found at www.gwinnettDDI.com.
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