On the afternoon of July 16th 2025, I received an email from the Georgia Department of Transportation regarding the West Interchange of I-285 & I-20 to which I have been very familiar with for 55 years.
The email was informing the public of slowed traffic due to controlled blasting.
This passage area ( West Interchange) gives way bidirectional to and from Fulton to Cobb Counties in the northwestern portion of the State of Georgia, USA.
Georgia in this region is very hilly. The hills consist of a stone or mineral called granite.
On many streets throughout Atlanta, Georgia; you might find a stone align with the street. This stone is often made of granite and called a “curb stone”.
The stone is not actually curb, but it is at 2 - 3 foot tall roughly 6 inches wide and can extend 10 to 12 feet long.
When the Curb Stone is buried next to the paved street or road, it appears only inches above ground.
Nevertheless, there is a large hill of solid granite that must be removed to improve the West Interchange.
I am not an engineer, but if you look carefully while going north on I-285 to I-20 east exit , granite is underneath the over grown vegetation at the West Interchange.
The Georgia Department of Transportation has made plans to better serve the increased number of vehicles traveling the West Interchange.
To do so, I guess they must remove some granite or make ready the grounds for consideration of construction. Well, these are our thoughts, what say you?
