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id: c373978b2b
section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-13 15:10 EST
updated: 2026-11-13 18:44 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Section of I-285 in Cobb and Atlanta closes this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation is closing all lanes of a section of Interstate 285 in Cobb County and Atlanta this weekend for construction.

Section: [Transit & Streets](/atlanta/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Georgia Department of Transportation](/atlanta/wiki/georgia-department-of-transportation.md), [Interstate 285](/atlanta/wiki/interstate-285.md)

## Coverage

- [WSB-TV Channel 2 (ABC)](https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/section-i-285-closes-construction-this-weekend/YITOJWM7FVEAXC5YA6ZXWJPQFM/), 2026-11-13 15:10 EST: Section of I-285 closes for construction this weekend
- [Atlanta News First (CBS)](https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/11/13/major-i-285-closure-expected-cause-weekend-traffic-headaches-atlanta-drivers/), 2026-11-13 18:44 EST: Major I-285 closure expected to cause weekend traffic headaches for Atlanta drivers

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.