Bouldercrest Road bridge over I-285 closes for 5 days

Share Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Bouldercrest Road bridge over I-285 is closed for five days due to construction, transportation officials say. The closure began at 9 p.m. on Thursday and ends at 5 a.m. on Tuesday. All the traffic approaching the bridge will be detoured. If you’re headed northbound, you’ll go eastbound on I-285 to Flat Shoals Road (exit 48), turn left to access I-285 westbound (exit 51) and turn right at the end of the ramp back onto Bouldercrest Road. If you’re headed southbound, you’ll use the existing entrance ramp to westbound I-285 to Moreland Avenue (exit 52), turn left on Moreland, and turn left at Cedar Grove Road to return to Bouldercrest Road. The closure is part of a $90.7 million project that will replace the existing bridge, revise the I-285/Bouldercrest Road interchange and create five new bridges and new lanes between Bouldercrest Road and I-675, according to C.W. Matthews , the contractor behind the construction. Officials hope the project will reduce congestion and improve safety, especially given the area’s upcoming commercial truck traffic. Copyright 2026 WANF. All rights reserved.