Ramps Meters are Coming to I-285 at Ashford Dunwoody Road, Peachtree Dunwoody Road and Glenridge Drive
Beginning Monday, June 16, ramp meters will begin operation at all Perimeter Business District interchanges off of I-285. During the first week, GDOT will be adjusting meter speeds, etc to better serve commuters and residents.
Ramp meters have been used effectively to reduce traffic congestion in more than 20 cities nationwide for more than 20 years. Recent studies show the effectiveness of ramp meters in reducing congestion, travel times and accidents.
Ramp meters are essentially traffic signals located on freeway entrance ramps, designed to reduce disruption to interstate traffic by controlling the flow of merging traffic and alleviating bottlenecks. Benefits of ramp meters include:
- Reduce back-ups on the interstate caused by merging entrance ramp traffic
- Reduce congestion-related accidents, such as rear-ending and side-swiping
- Decrease idling in traffic back-ups resulting in fewer vehicle emissions
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