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🚦 The Gist: Expect traffic delays in downtown Woodstock from June 13 to September 20 due to the construction of a new parking deck. Trucks will be delivering precast components daily, impacting local traffic.

Traffic & Transportation

Everything You Need to Know About The Downtown Woodstock Parking Deck

by Thom ChandlerJune 10, 2024June 10, 2024

🕵️ The Gist: Residents in Savannah are getting unexpected mail and texts telling them to oppose the Talmadge Bridge project. No one knows yet who is behind it.

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Mystery Text Message Campaign Targets Savannah’s Talmadge Bridge Project

by Thom ChandlerJune 9, 2024June 9, 2024

Road Work Ahead Sign with traffic

Traffic & Transportation

From Potholes to Progress: What Can $16.9 Million Do For Georgia’s Roads and Bridges?

by Thom ChandlerJune 6, 2024June 6, 2024

🗳️ The Referendum: Gwinnett County residents will have the opportunity to shape the future of their transportation system on November 5, as the Board of Commissioners has approved a long talked about transit referendum to be placed on the General Election ballot.

Traffic & Transportation

Gwinnett County Transit Tax: What You Need to Know

by Thom ChandlerJune 4, 2024June 4, 2024

🚧 The Gist: Antebellum Way in the Evans Towne Center area will be closed to all traffic from 10 p.m. on Friday, to 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 for the Summer Beach Blast event.

Traffic & Transportation

Here Are The Road Closures for the Summer Beach Blast Event in Evans

by Thom ChandlerMay 30, 2024May 30, 2024

🚨 The Gist: Two right lanes are currently blocked on I-285 North before Cobb Parkway (mile marker 18.9) in Cobb County due to a stalled vehicle. Motorists are advised to use caution in the area.

Traffic & Transportation

I-285 Traffic Alert: Two Right Lanes Blocked in Cobb County

by Thom ChandlerMay 29, 2024May 29, 2024

🚨 The Gist: The Georgia State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies reported 11 fatalities resulting from traffic crashes during the 78-hour Memorial Day holiday travel period in 2024.

Traffic & Transportation

Georgia’s Memorial Day Travel Fiasco: 11 Lives Lost, 250 Injuries, 500 DUIs

by Thom ChandlerMay 29, 2024May 29, 2024

🚧 The Gist: Starting June 1, a new intersection on North Druid Hills Road will provide access to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, replacing the Tullie Road entrance.

Traffic & Transportation

New Intersection for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Opens June 1

by Thom ChandlerMay 28, 2024May 28, 2024

🚧 The Gist: On Tuesday, May 28, the northbound lanes of Westside Parkway between Maxwell Road and Hembree Road will be closed from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for a scene investigation related to a fatal accident on May 14.

Traffic & Transportation

Road Closure Set for Tuesday on Westside Parkway for Accident Investigation

by Thom ChandlerMay 26, 2024May 26, 2024

🌞 The Gist: The 100 Days of Summer H.E.A.T. (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) campaign is a multi-jurisdictional highway safety program designed to reduce fatal crash counts during Georgia's busy holiday driving period from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Traffic & Transportation

Georgia Police Departments Are Ready to Put The Heat on Drivers This Summer

by Thom ChandlerMay 26, 2024May 26, 2024

🗓️ The Gist: Intermittent lane closures and a full road closure are scheduled for North Peachtree Street between Sunset Drive and Buchanan Street in Norcross from Friday, May 24 to Thursday, May 30.

Traffic & Transportation

Lane Closures and Full Road Closure Scheduled for North Peachtree Street in Norcross

by Thom ChandlerMay 23, 2024May 23, 2024

🚧 The Gist: Nightly lane closures and ongoing construction activities will continue next week as part of the I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project in Macon-Bibb.

Traffic & Transportation

What’s Next for The I-16/I-75 Interchange in Macon?

by Thom ChandlerMay 18, 2024May 18, 2024

🚒 The Gist: A tractor-trailer fire blocked all lanes on I-20 West before State Route 22 (mile marker 148) in Taliaferro County earlier this morning, causing significant delays.

Traffic & Transportation

Tractor-Trailer Fire Blocks I-20 in Taliaferro County

by Thom ChandlerMay 15, 2024May 15, 2024

For those who missed seeing the stunning northern lights display over Georgia over the weekend, the backup on I-85 southbound at I-75 this morning looked eerily similar. A crash blocked the right lanes, causing traffic to snake slowly through the area, much like the sinuous, glowing ribbons of the aurora borealis.

Traffic & Transportation

This Photo of A Traffic Backup in Downtown Atlanta Looks Eerily Similar to the Northern Lights

by Thom ChandlerMay 14, 2024May 14, 2024

🚧 The Gist: Cherokee County, in collaboration with the cities of Canton, Woodstock, Holly Springs, and Ball Ground, is starting a Safety Action Plan aimed at eliminating fatalities and serious injuries on the county's roadways.

Traffic & Transportation

What is Cherokee County Doing to Eliminate Traffic Fatalities?

by Thom ChandlerMay 7, 2024May 7, 2024

🚧 The Gist: The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that the ramp access to Glenridge Connector (Exit 3) from I-285 westbound and Ga. 400 southbound will reopen on Wednesday, May 8, at 5 a.m., ahead of the originally anticipated five-week closure.

Traffic & Transportation

Glenridge Connector Ramp from I-285 West and SR 400 South to Reopen Early on May 8

by Thom ChandlerMay 7, 2024May 7, 2024

Traffic jam

Traffic & Transportation

Crash on I-285 E Exit Ramp to I-75 Causes Lane Closure in Clayton County

by Thom ChandlerMay 7, 2024May 7, 2024

😟 The Gist: A single-vehicle wreck on Stephens Road near Pipsissewa Drive resulted in serious injuries and a temporary road closure Today, according to the Hall County Sheriff's Office.

Traffic & Transportation

Stephens Road in Hall County Reopens After Serious Single-Vehicle Crash

by Thom ChandlerMay 4, 2024May 4, 2024

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