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I-20 and the west interchange

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Contents
  1. West-side project limits
  2. Beyond one interchange
  3. Related entries
  4. References
I-20 and the west interchange
Project referenceI-285/I-20 West, P.I. 0013918[1]
Counties in west projectFulton and Cobb[1]

I-20 connects with I-285 on Atlanta's west side at the interchange described in GDOT's January 2026 reconstruction fact sheet. The agency identifies the west-interchange project as work in Fulton and Cobb counties. Its scope includes the interstate ramps as well as lanes and bridges beyond the central interchange. A reference to I-20 alone does not identify which part of that work area a crash concerns.[1]

West-side project limits

The fact sheet describes additional I-20 lanes from Factory Shoals Road east to Hamilton E. Holmes Drive. The I-285 work runs from Martin Luther King Jr. Drive north to Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway. A westbound collector-distributor system would connect the interchange area toward Fulton Industrial Boulevard. GDOT also describes removal of left-hand ramp entrances and exits and construction of two-lane ramps.[1]

Beyond one interchange

ARC's freight planning also considers the eastern I-20 corridor. Its May 2023 presentation identifies the Conyers/Covington area as a freight-heavy corridor along I-20 east. That regional freight description is distinct from the west-interchange construction limits. It should not be read as a collision count or an assessment of one site's safety.[2]

For the west project, GDOT's January 2026 publication gives a July 2025 construction start and anticipated substantial completion in 2030. These dated milestones provide context; they do not establish temporary traffic control at a specific time.[1]

References

  1. abcde I-285/I-20 West Interchange fact sheet, January 16, 2026. Georgia Department of Transportation. https://www.dot.ga.gov/systems/ProjectDocuments/0013918/West%20Interchange%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf. official. Checked . Source record
  2. ^ Regional Freight Mobility Plan: TCC presentation, May 5, 2023. Atlanta Regional Commission. https://cdn.atlantaregional.org/wp-content/uploads/arc-2024-freight-plan-tcc-meeting-05-05-23.pdf. official. Checked . Source record