Work to start on I-85 Widening

Drivers heading northbound and southbound on Interstate 85 in Jackson County will experience lane closures SR 53 (Exit 129) and SR 11/US 129 (Exit 137) as crews begin construction activity for the I-85 Widening project. CW Matthews, the Design-Build Team, will begin an asphalt paving operation on Monday, October 19, 2020, from 9pm to 5am.  The I-85 Widening, Phase 2 corridor improvements will provide relief by widening I-85 from two to three lanes in both directions from SR 53 to just north of US 129. Additional work on the project includes replacing one overpass bridge and six mainline bridges along I-85.  The Department is leveraging the success of the I-85 Widening, Phase 1 project, which reached substantial completion in July of 2020, by advancing Phase 2 of that corridor’s improvements. The I-85 Widening, Phase 2 project will be delivered and open to traffic four years ahead of the original schedule.