Nightly closures set for Glenridge at I-285

The three northbound lanes of Glenridge Drive approaching I-285 in Sandy Springs will be closed nightly through Friday, Dec. 14, to allow crews to do utility work as part of the continuing reconstruction of the I-285/ Ga. 400 interchange.

Weather permitting, crews will shut northbound Glenridge between Johnson Ferry Road and I-285, leaving only one southbound lane open, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

The recommended detour around the Glenridge closure is to turn right on Johnson Ferry, left on Peachtree Dunwoody Road, and left on Hammond Drive back to Glenridge. Motorists wishing to go west on I-285 can turn left on Glenridge back to the interstate.

The interchange work affects traffic in the top-end Perimeter area of North Fulton and DeKalb counties. Information: https:// bit.ly/2jfU8S7 by the Forsyth Sheriff ’s Office and Georgia State Patrol.

Toys will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Marketplace Walmart, 1500 Market Place Boulevard, Cumming. “By donating a new, unwrapped toy, you can help make this a Christmas to remember and a dream come true for a child in Forsyth County who might otherwise be forgotten,” the Sheriff ’s Office says.

Toys also can be dropped off at a collection box in the lobby of Georgia State Patrol Post 37 at 4055 County Way, Cumming. Cut-off date for toy drop-offs is Dec. 21.

Monetary donations should be brought to GSP Post 37 or given at Friday’s event, officials said. Checks should be made out to “Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.” include canned meats and tuna, cereal, oatmeal, dried beans, pasta sauce, flavored rice, pasta, canned beans (no kidney beans), macaroni and cheese, soups and broths, Hamburger Helper, peanut butter, jelly and all toiletries, officials said.

Drop-off locations are: Alpharetta First Baptist Church, 44 Academy St.; Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy; Avalon Concierge/Valet Parking, 400 Avalon Boulevard; Wills Park Recreation Center, 11925 Wills Road; Adult Activity Center at North Park, 13450 Cogburn Road; Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza; and the Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St.