Attention Clemson football fans: Expect delays along Interstates 85 and 75, just in time for the Alabama game on Labor Day weekend.

The Georgia Department of Transportation is letting drivers know there will be a major reconstruction project underway at the spot where I-85 and I-75 intersect.

“This construction will cause heavy traffic delays on the interstate and in the area immediately surrounding the Georgia Dome,” the Georgia DOT said in a statement. Clemson plays Alabama on Aug. 30.

Starting at 9 p.m., Aug. 29, I-85 southbound will be reduced to two lanes near its merge point with I-75 and I-75 will be reduced to one lane, according to the DOT.

The work will continue until 5 a.m., Sept. 2.

“Extremely heavy congestion is anticipated on both I-85 and I-75 southbound north of and through downtown Atlanta,” according to the DOT. Traffic tie-ups could last two or more hours, according to a DOT statement.

If you are traveling from South Carolina on I-85, DOT officials suggest taking I-385 East to I-20 West for access to the Georgia Dome and downtown hotels.

Visitors staying in hotels in the Dunwoody/Perimeter area, Buckhead, Midtown and downtown should use Atlanta’s transit system to travel to the game, said Metro Atlanta District Engineer Bryant Poole.

The project is necessary to complete a complicated lane shift and reconfiguration of the portion of I-75/85 that passes through Midtown Atlanta, according to the DOT.

Travelers can call 511 for updated construction information. Information also is available at www.511ga.org.