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I-285 Top End Express Lanes

PROJECT WEBSITE: https://majormobilityga.com/projects/topend/

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

In Progress

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS

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ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
01/21/2026

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Surface Transportation

SECTOR
Surface Transportation

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category DOT Projects

Department of Transportation

LEAD AGENCY
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

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Georgia

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Department of the Army

Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory

Description:

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) are preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed highway express lanes (ELs) project along the “top end” perimeter of Interstate 285 (I-285)/State Route (SR) 407 in the north Atlanta Metropolitan (metro) area. The I-285 Top End Express Lanes project would include barrier-separated ELs along the I-285 top end corridor and SR 400. While studied as one project in the EIS, the project would be constructed in two phases: I-285 Top End West and I-285 Top End East. The I-285 Top End West section would include ELs in both directions from Paces Ferry Road (Exit 18) to SR 400. The I-285 Top End East section would include ELs in both directions from Henderson Road to SR 400, and along SR 400 from south of Glenridge Connector north to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) North Springs Station. System-to-system connections are proposed with existing EL systems at I-75 Northwest Corridor (NWC) and at I-85 Express Lanes.  Project is part of a larger EL program called the Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP).

Permitting Timetable

The permitting timetable below displays data as reported by agencies. Dates for Environmental Review and Permitting processes (Actions) that are in 'Paused' or 'Planned' status are subject to change and are not indicative of a project's final schedule.

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Overall Project Timetable
 
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Extension or Delay
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Paused
No End Date
Planned

Action Information

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