Update: The Georgia Department of Transportation canceled today’s planned closure and detour for Long Island Drive. In a release, GDOT said the work is anticipated to occur the weekend of Dec. 20.
Dec. 11
Weather permitting, Sandy Springs motorists can expect Long Island Drive under I-285 to close on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. to set bridge beams.
Signage will mark a detour around that section of Long Island Drive using Mt. Vernon Highway, Lake Forrest Drive, and Burdette Road, according to a Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) news release. Temporary flagging operations should be expected as needed once the detour ends until bridge operations are complete.
The bridge work is part of the I-285 Westbound Auxiliary Lane project that extends the auxiliary lane between Roswell Road and Riverside Drive and reconstructs the Mt. Vernon Highway bridge over I-285, the news release said.
Detour around Long Island Drive
Motorists traveling northeast on Mount Vernon Highway to Long Island Drive should merge onto Hammond Drive and take a right onto Lake Forrest Drive.
Motorists traveling north on Long Island Drive to Mount Vernon Highway should take Burdette Road to Lake Forrest Drive.
Motorists traveling to Springmont School should access the school from the south to the north. There will be no north-to-south access during this detour.
Motorists should use the side streets of Mount Vernon Highway and Lake Forrest Drive to access areas around Long Island Drive.
