Contractors for Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will close access to the Akers Mill Road bridge in Cobb County this weekend. These closures are related to the construction of new direct connection access ramps at Akers Mill Road to the I-75/I-575 Northwest Corridor Express Lanes.

Weather and on-site conditions permitting, the Akers Mill Road bridge over I-75 will be closed to traffic from 8 p.m. on Friday, March 15 until 5 a.m. on Monday. Traffic approaching the bridge from Cobb Parkway will be detoured to Cobb Galleria Parkway and Cumberland Boulevard.

This closure will help ensure safety for work crews and drivers in the work zone. On-site message boards and signage will alert approaching drivers of the closure and detour route.

***Update*** 

HOV exit ramp to Akers Mill Rd will be barricaded off.  I-75 NB and CobbLinc travelers, wising to get off at Akers Mill Rd. will

need to use exit 256 at Cumberland Blvd as the alternate route.