The Georgia Department of Transportation will scale back its construction projects across the state – suspending related lane closures on all interstate and major state system highways – through Monday to ease Memorial Weekend traffic congestion. Beginning at 5 a.m., Friday, May 25, and continuing until 10 p.m., Monday, May 28, there essentially will be no scheduled lane closures on any Georgia interstate highway or primary state route.

“We hope this break in construction work will allow motorists to get to and from their holiday destinations with less congestion and less aggravation,” Transportation Commissioner Harold Linnenkohl said. “We also truly hope they will do so cautiously, courteously, and will wear their seat belts.”

The Department noted that some work may continue on lesser-traveled state and local system roads and that incident- or emergency maintenance-related lane closures could become necessary on any route.