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 MDJ Script/ Top Stories for January 7th 

Publish Date:  January 7th 

 

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I’m Keith Ippolito and here are the stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Times Journal 

1. Interstate lane closure advisory for the I-285/I-20 West Interchange Project 
2. Infants, toddlers learn, play together in Saturday story time 
3. Kennesaw Catholic school sees financial awards, growth in third year of operation 

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STORY 1: Interstate lane closure advisory for the I-285/I-20 West Interchange Project 

  Heads up, drivers: weather permitting, GDOT contractors will be closing lanes around the I-285/I-20 West Interchange for a major reconstruction project. Expect delays, detours, and, let’s be honest, some frustration. 

The project? It’s a big one—widening ramps, adding collector-distributor lanes, and improving traffic flow. But first, the closures: 

• I-285 Northbound: Cascade to Bolton, nightly Jan. 5–9, with single-lane closures starting at 9 p.m. and double-lane closures at 11 p.m. 

• I-285 Southbound: Donald Lee Hollowell to MLK Jr. Drive, same dates and times, with alternating lane closures. 

• I-20 Westbound: Anderson Ave. to Riverside Parkway, nightly closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. 

• I-20 Eastbound: Riverside Parkway to I-285, alternating lane closures nightly. 

Flagging operations and pacing will also hit local roads like Collier Drive and D