Clayton County Friday, Sunday Night Lane Closures on SR 3/Tara Blvd for Resurfacing

For Immediate Release
Friday, July 19, 2024
Contact: Melodii Peoples
District Seven Communications

Clayton County…
Friday, Sunday Night Lane Closures on SR 3/Tara Blvd for Resurfacing

METRO ATLANTA – Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) maintenance crews will install lane closures on State Route 3/Tara Boulevard (SR 3) this weekend to continue widening and reconstruction activities between SR 54/Fayetteville Road and Bonanza Church Road in Clayton County. The purpose of the closure is to ensure safety for workers and motorists during paving activities.

Weather permitting, work crews will install “rolling” single right or left lane closures throughout the project area on Tara Boulevard beginning 7 p.m. on Friday, July 19 until 6 a.m. Saturday morning and 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 21 until 6 a.m. on Monday. Lane closures will “roll” with the crews as they complete work in one area and move to another.

These activities are related to a project to widen and reconstruct approximately 3.3 miles of SR 3/Tara Boulevard’s four lanes to six lanes from Tara Road to just south of SR 54/Fayetteville Road, designed to improve traffic mobility and safety through the corridor.

The $28.3 million project is scheduled for completion in summer 2024.

As always, motorists traveling in the area are reminded to reduce their speeds in the work zone. Motorists are also encouraged to wear seatbelts and eliminate distractions behind the wheel. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app.

Georgia Department of Transportation plans, constructs and maintains Georgia’s state and federal highways. We’re involved in bridge, waterway, public transit, rail, general aviation, bike and pedestrian programs. And we help local governments maintain their roads. Georgia DOT and its nearly 4,000 employees are committed to delivering a transportation system focused on innovation, safety, sustainability and mobility. The Department’s vision is to boost Georgia’s competitiveness through leadership in transportation.

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