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TRAFFIC UPDATE

TRAFFIC UPDATE

I-285 South ramp to I-85 reopens after crews remove overhead sign

A crash damaged the signpost at the exit near Hartsfield-Jackson, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

Traffic begins to flow after road crews temporarily closed the I-285 South ramp to I-85 to remove an overhead sign damaged in an overnight crash on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Traffic begins to flow after road crews temporarily closed the I-285 South ramp to I-85 to remove an overhead sign damaged in an overnight crash on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

By Rosana Hughes

Updated Jan 14, 2026

The I-285 South ramp to I-85 is back open after crews removed an overhead sign Wednesday morning following an overnight crash.

The collision was reported at midnight, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. The scene was at Exit 61 near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

A car hit the signpost, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. Officials have not released information about what happened or if any injuries were reported.

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Crews methodically sawed the signposts on either side of the road until the structure came crashing down shortly before 6:30 a.m. The ramp reopened by 7:40 a.m.

S. Fulton Co.: Car hit the overhead sign last night, crews have taken the sign posts down, I-285/sb ramp to I-85 (exit 61) is closed. Exit before this, off at 166 or onto Camp Creek Pkwy. #ATLTraffic pic.twitter.com/IjatKcwnv2
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) January 14, 2026

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