COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- It's official: the Braves' new stadium and surrounding development will cost more than $1 billion.

A new security filing from Braves owners Liberty allots $672 million for SunTrust Park and $452 million for the surrounding mixed-use development. It adds up to a total cost of above $1.1 billion.

Meanwhile, those in Cobb County are focused on progress. New renderings and construction photos give a clearer vision of how the area all will look by 2017.

"When you can drive by and see where the actual field is gonna be, it's also a strong indicator that we're well on our way to getting this done," said Cobb County Commission chair Tim Lee.

(WXIA) -- Once again, drivers in the Atlanta area are asked to avoid non-essential travel on Interstate 285 this weekend.

Georgia Department of Transportation road crews will work on several stretches of roads and highways throughout the area Friday night through Monday morning. Many of the projects will require lane closures, which could result in delays.

As always, all work is weather permitting. See this weekend's forecast.

Scheduled projects include:

Coweta County
1 southbound lane of I-85 will be closed at Sharpsburg-McCullum Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 12 p.m. Monday for barrier wall installation.

DeKalb County
2 northbound lanes of I-285 will be closed between Covington Highway and I-20 from 7:30 p.m. Saturday to 7:30 a.m. Sunday for sign structure work.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- Cobb officials are expected to vote Tuesday whether to begin negotiations with AECOM Technical Service to design a proposed bridge that would connect the new Atlanta Braves stadium with Cobb Galleria.

The county transportation department estimates the bridge's cost between $6 million to $9 million. It is still unclear how the project would be funded.

County Chairman Tim Lee hinted at a Monday town hall meeting that money to pay for the bridge could come from taxes. Some residents at the meeting questioned the need for the bridge and said they don't want taxes to pay for the project.

Lee declined to say at the meeting which bridge design he prefers.

At a town hall meeting in January, Lee said the bridge might be two levels, with one for pedestrians and one for a shuttle service. Lee has also said the bridge might only accommodate pedestrians.