Atlanta road closures: Peachtree Battle Avenue, Route 139

Last checked Oct. 26, 2026. Updated weekly. Sources: the Georgia Department of Transportation’s 511GA traveler service, GDOT’s I-285/I-20 West Interchange project site and the Atlanta Department of Transportation’s traffic advisories.

Two governments build and repair Atlanta’s roads. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) owns the interstates and the numbered state routes that run through the city. The Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) looks after city streets, signals, sidewalks and bike lanes.

Who to call

• Live traffic and closures on interstates and state routes: dial 511, or 511ga.org
• I-285/I-20 West interchange project: 770-343-0770 (voicemail), WestInterchange@dot.ga.gov
• City street closures: atldot@atlantaga.gov; ATLDOT text alerts, text JOIN to 470-524-7673
• City potholes, signals, street hazards: ATL311, dial 311 or 404-546-0311, atl311.com
• Crash or hazard blocking a road: 911

This week on city streets

ATLDOT’s traffic advisories listed these lane closures on Oct. 26. Each runs until the work is done; ATLDOT has not given an end date. Lanes shift but the streets stay open.

• Peachtree Battle Avenue NW, Peachtree Road to Northside Drive: one lane closed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for resurfacing, since Oct. 12. ATLDOT suggests West Wesley Road or Collier Road to avoid the work zone. (advisory)
• Fayetteville Road SE, Flat Shoals Road to Bouldercrest Drive: one lane closed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for curb ramp upgrades under the Americans with Disabilities Act, since the week of Oct. 12. (advisory)
• Howell Mill Road, Trabert Avenue to Huff Road: one lane at a time closed overnight, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, for sidewalk and curb work. (advisory)
• Ford Street NW, Spring Avenue to the dead end: one lane at a time closed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays for paving, with flaggers on site. (advisory)

Questions about any of these go to ATLDOT at atldot@atlantaga.gov. The West Wieuca Road NE and Boulevard SE resurfacing advisories are no longer on ATLDOT’s list; the city has not said whether that work is finished. The list also still carries a handful of advisories from 2022 to 2025, such as Ponce de Leon Avenue NE at Kennesaw Avenue, that we could not confirm are still in force.

Coming up on state routes

GDOT’s 511 list on Oct. 26 showed one full closure in Fulton County in the next two weeks:

• State Route 139 at Lee Street: all lanes closed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, for movie filming. GDOT did not post a detour. (511 map)

The weekend closures on I-285 in both directions at Cascade Road and at Langford Parkway (state Route 166) ended at 5 a.m. Monday, as did the overnight lane closures on I-285 at Moreland Avenue and at Bouldercrest Road. Last week’s Sunday morning closures on state Route 3 at 10th Street and state Route 237 at Lindbergh Drive are over. Short closures like these appear on 511 a day or two ahead, so check it before you drive.

The big state project: I-285/I-20 West interchange

GDOT is rebuilding the interchange of I-285 and I-20 on the west side of the metro area, on the Fulton and Cobb county line, according to its project site. The work includes:

• removing the left-hand entrance and exit ramps and building two-lane ramps inside the interchange;
• westbound collector-distributor lanes, lanes that run alongside the interstate, from the interchange to Fulton Industrial Boulevard;
• added lanes on about six miles of I-20 from Factory Shoals Road to Hamilton E. Holmes Drive in Atlanta;
• added lanes on about two miles of I-285 from Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway south to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, inside the city; and
• new or modified bridges and ramps, including those over the railroad and the Chattahoochee River.

What drivers could expect, as GDOT’s project site described it in mid-October (the site would not load on Oct. 26, so we could not reconfirm this week’s schedule):

• Rock blasting: brief daytime delays, 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday.
• Beam setting: since September, brief overnight delays between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. through the week while crews install beams on the new flyover ramps.
• More changes: periodic lane closures and new signs for upcoming ramp changes.

GDOT posts weekly traffic impact alerts for the project; sign up through the project newsletter.

Future express lanes on I-285

GDOT plans express lanes on the northern half of I-285, between the I-20 interchanges on the east and west sides, under a public-private partnership, its I-285 Express Lanes page says. The plan is two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction. GDOT says designs and environmental studies for the Westside and Eastside sections are still being developed.

City streets

ATLDOT runs paving, sidewalk, bike lane and intersection projects across the city and posts traffic advisories and community meetings on its website. It also issues the right-of-way permits that contractors need to work in a city street. Report a pothole, a dark signal or a missing sign to ATL311; interstates and state routes are GDOT’s.

What this means for you

• Driving Peachtree Battle Avenue, Fayetteville Road SE or Ford Street NW on a weekday? Expect one lane between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• On Howell Mill Road between Trabert Avenue and Huff Road, expect one lane overnight Sunday through Thursday.
• Plan around state Route 139 at Lee Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2.
• On the I-285/I-20 interchange, expect short stops and periodic overnight lane closures.
• City street problem? 311. Interstate problem? 511.

Related: getting around Atlanta, walking and biking trails and who to call at City Hall.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check road closures in Atlanta?

Dial 511 from any phone or use 511ga.org, the Georgia Department of Transportation’s live traffic service, for interstates and state routes. City street work is posted by the Atlanta Department of Transportation.

What is the I-285/I-20 West interchange project?

A GDOT project rebuilding the interchange to remove left-hand ramps, adding lanes on about six miles of I-20 from Factory Shoals Road to Hamilton E. Holmes Drive, and adding lanes on about two miles of I-285 from Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway south to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Who fixes potholes on Atlanta city streets?

The city. Report potholes, broken signals and street hazards to ATL311 by dialing 311, or 404-546-0311 from outside metro Atlanta, or at atl311.com. State routes and interstates belong to GDOT.

Who do I contact about the I-285/I-20 West interchange?

GDOT’s project team at 770-343-0770 (voicemail) or WestInterchange@dot.ga.gov.