With the stresses of the holiday season upon us, the Georgia Department of Transportation aims to ease traffic congestion and driving anxieties with suspension of construction-related lane closures on interstate highways, heavily traveled state routes and roadways near major shopping areas and tourist locations from Friday, Dec. 23, at 5 a.m. to Monday, Dec. 26, at 10 p.m.
Restrictions will also be in place for New Year’s weekend from Saturday, Dec. 31, at 5 a.m. to Monday, Jan. 2, at 5 a.m.
For up-to-date information about travel conditions on Georgia’s interstates and state routes, call 511 or visit www.511ga.org before heading out. Georgia 511 is a free service that provides real-time traffic and travel information statewide. Callers can also transfer to operators to request assistance or report incidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
