Q2 2026

A new interchange at I-85 and Gullatt Road is needed to relieve the congestion at the over-burdened I-85/SR 74 interchange and along arterial roadways in this rapidly developing area.

The South Fulton CID completed an Interchange Feasibility Report (IFR) for the proposed Gullatt Road interchange, which was approved by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) in 2021.  In 2025, GDOT undertook a formal Interchange Justification Report, using CID funding. The report was reviewed by the Federal Highway Administriation and accepted on December 3, 2025.

The Federal Highway Administration has reviewed and accepted the Gullatt Road I-85 Interchange Justification Report. Once constructed, this new interchange will increase access in the CID area by relieving freight traffic and movements from the I-85 / SR 74 /Fairburn Industrial Boulevard exit and surrounding roadways, including Oakley Industrial Boulevard, Roosevelt Highway, Bohannon Road, and Johnson Road.

The new interchange will:

• Relieve congestion at the I-85 / SR 74 interchange and along arterial roadways in this actively developing area.
• Allow for more direct routes to manufacturing/industrial developments that are located between the Collinsworth Road interchange and the SR 74 interchange.
• Provide commercial vehicles with direct access to CSX’s Fairburn Intermodal Terminal via I-85 to Gullatt Rd to McLarin Road.
• Concentrate truck traffic closer to the areas with high concentrations of industrial/freight intensive uses and away from areas that may be used for residential neighborhoods.