Spring break travelers should prepare for long delays on road and at airport, GDOT says

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Travelers who plan to hit the road Friday were warned to expect traffic on the roads and in the air.

Friday marks most metro Atlanta students’ last day of school before taking a week off for spring break.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, Friday between 3 and 6 p.m. will be the worst time to be on the roads as over 330,000 people are expected to travel.

This prediction was made after GDOT compared data from previous spring break weekends.

TRENDING STORIES:

• ‘Chickadee’ Caldwell, Mama June’s daughter, diagnosed with stage 4 cancer
• Ga. public defender charged with felony after deputies say he handed inmate roll of toilet paper
• Customer shot by employee at Burger King over wrong sauce on his sandwich, police say

GDOT said this is also expected to be the busiest day at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, so travelers are advised to plan accordingly.

Some travelers told Channel 2′s Steve Gelbach that they are getting creative after experiencing massive delays at the Atlanta airport in the past.

[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

“Buy a camper and go camping instead of flying; that’s what we did,” one traveler said.

Airport officials said over four million passengers are expected to travel through Hartsfield-Jackson from March 26 until April 9.

IN OTHER NEWS:

One person shot and killed at southwest Atlanta gas station, investigation underway, police say

©2022 Cox Media Group