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Memorial Day Weekend Travel: Here’s What to Expect – WSB-TV Channel 2

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ATLANTA — Memorial Day officially kicks off the summer travel season. Ahead of what is expected to be a busy travel weekend, the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Using data from previous years, GDOT warns Georgia drivers of areas likely to have heavy traffic.

Areas around these popular Atlanta attractions seeing increased traffic include:

  • Centennial Olympic Park
  • Georgia Aquarium
  • Six flags over Georgia
  • Zoo Atlanta
  • Atlanta Botanical Gardens
  • Piedmont Park / Atlanta Jazz Festival

Heavy congestion is expected in Atlanta on Friday between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. Additionally, heavy congestion is expected on Saturday, especially in the afternoon, according to GDOT.

Sunday and Monday, traffic is expected to be light to normal.

Light to normal traffic is expected on Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27, Memorial Day.

As people return Tuesday from their Memorial Day weekend trips, GDOT says traffic congestion could resume.

These metro Atlanta streets are expected to have heavy traffic Thursday and Friday:

  • SR 3N/Cobb Pkwy
  • SR 141 N/Peachtree Road
  • SR 140 NE/Jimmy Carter Boulevard
  • SR 3 West Central/Northside Dr
  • SR 8 East Central/Ponce De Leon Avenue
  • SR 42 E / Moreland Avenue
  • SR 154 SE/Memorial Drive
  • SR 35 S/US Highway 19

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For those traveling outside of metro Atlanta, GDOT expects the following traffic trends:

• I-20 is expected to experience heavy congestion eastbound as it enters metro Atlanta; light travel west out of town toward Alabama; and moderate eastbound congestion entering South Carolina.

• I-75 is expected to experience significant congestion southbound and northbound from Atlanta to Stockbridge.

• Heavy congestion on eastbound I-24 in northwest Georgia (near Chattanooga).

• Heavy congestion on westbound I-16 exiting Savannah and heavy congestion on eastbound I-16 entering Savannah.

• I-95 northbound and southbound should experience light traffic in Savannah.

TRENDING STORIES:

Ahead of all the expected traffic, GDOT announced the suspension of all interstate lane closures on Georgia highways and state roads starting Friday through Tuesday morning.

For up-to-date information on travel conditions on Georgia’s highways and state roads, you can call 511 or visit www.511ga.org before you travel.

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