ATLANTA -- The lane markings and rules governing use of the new I-85 Express Lane could be confusing for motorists when they go into effect on Saturday.

The rules are particularly strict, with specific locations where motorists can get into and out of the lanes. Anyone who jumps into or out of the lane at the wrong place will get fined, thanks to cameras lining the entire 16-mile route.

Drivers heading southbound on the Express Lanes who start out at Old Peachtree Road will end up driving seven miles before they are able to get out of them. That takes them past both Discover Mills Mall and Gwinnett Place Mall, as well as past several local high schools.

Northbound motorists coming from the Perimeter also have a long drive before they can get out of the Express Lane. Drivers will pass Beaver Ruin Road and Steve Reynolds Boulevard before they can merge out of the Express Lane.

ATLANTA - Saturday, the I-85 express lanes open for business - which will likely lead to confusion for plenty of motorists.

The Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority calls the new lanes a demonstration project.

The rules for motorists are confusing, especially for drivers who are used to the HOV lanes that have been around for years on Metro Atlanta's highways.

A single motorist with a Peach Pass can ride in the new Express Lanes at a cost of anywhere from 10 to 90 cents per mile, depending on the time of day and amount of traffic on the highway. Single motorists heading southbound that run from the new Express Lanes into the regular HOV lanes at Spaghetti Junction will need to hop out at that point to keep from running afoul of the traditional HOV rules that continue southward from there.

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