ATLANTA — Spring travel for most metro Atlanta school districts is next week. And that means be prepared to see a lot of traffic starting this weekend.
The good news is the Georgia Department of Transportation will suspend interstate lane closures to accommodate increased traffic during the Spring Break season.
The suspension will take effect at 10 p.m. Friday and remain in place until 5 a.m. Monday. The travel alert applies to all Georgia interstates.
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GDOT officials also issued a travel forecast for April 3 through April 12 based on historical traffic data to help drivers plan their trips.
The worst times to travel on Georgia interstates will be from 12 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Sunday for both weekends, April 3-5 and April 10-12. You can expect typical traffic Monday night afternoon through Thursday.
Here are the areas that GDOT expects will have heavy to moderate congestion.
- I-16: Heavy congestion westbound and eastbound in East Georgia near Savannah
- I-475, I-75, and I-16: Heavy congestion in West Georgia near Macon
- I-75: Moderate congestion southbound and northbound out of Atlanta into Stockbridge
- I-85 and I-185: Moderate congestion in West Georgia near Alabama
- I-85: Moderate congestion near Northeast Georgia near South Carolina.
These interstate areas should see lighter traffic
- I-20: Eastbound and westbound in West Georgia near Alabama
- I-24: Northwest Georgia near Chattanooga
- I-75: Northbound and southbound in North Georgia near Chattanooga
- I-75: Northbound and southbound in South Georgia near Valdosta
- I-95: Northbound and southbound in Southeast Georgia (near Florida)
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