Joatha
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I looked for a thread on this topic but didn't find one.
I just wanted pass on a word of warning with regard to planning your travel route through the Atlanta area on Labor Day weekend. Georgia DOT is continuing their work on repaving/building on the downtown connector (which has made it a mess). And on Labor Day weekend, they have taken the 3 day weekend to try and knock out as much stuff as possible (cramming 6 weekends of work in 1 weekend). That means a LOT of lane closures and a LOT of potential backups. Add in the Clemson-Alabama game at the GA Dome on Sat and I think the Falcons play as well on Sun (could be wrong on that one) and you will have extra traffic downtown in an area that will have have probably 1/2 to 2/3's the normal amount of capacity. Plus, I am sure there are other activities scheduled as well. Its not going to be a pretty sight I guarantee.
Normally, I am one to recommend going straight through downtown Atlanta on I-75 or I-85 as opposed to taking I-285 around. Not so on Labor Day weekend. AVOID DOWNTOWN AT ALL COSTS!!
Take I-285 around and don't take a chance going through the city. I do not believe this will affect I-285 other than a little extra traffic nor anything outside the I-285 loop (aka the Perimeter). And, 285 will easily be able to accomodate any diverted traffic on the weekend. If you head downtown travelling through, I guarantee you will regret that decision any time after 8-9pm Fri and before 6am on Monday.
Travel safe and have a Happy Labor Day!
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wayne_tw
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I have even better advice, avoid Atlanta altogether!
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Joatha
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wayne_tw wrote:I have even better advice, avoid Atlanta altogether!
Works for me. I live around here (and love it BTW) and the less folks travelling through the area the better off I am.
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Chrisatthebeach
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If you are going north or south, get off well north or south of town and take US27, you may go a litle slower through small towns but at least you will be moving and not creeping through traffic. I have worked in and lived near Atlanta for 14 years, it is a traffic toilet.
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Joatha
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Chrisatthebeach wrote:If you are going north or south, get off well north or south of town and take US27, you may go a litle slower through small towns but at least you will be moving and not creeping through traffic. I have worked in and lived near Atlanta for 14 years, it is a traffic toilet.
Chris
There's no need to do that. The congestion has been (and will continue to be) confined to the downtown area on the weekends during the whole construction period. I, for one, wouldn't spend an extra hour (probably a lot more) to get off on 27 or any other route when 285 will serve you just fine.
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Joatha
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Just a bump. I figure a lot of folks will be finalizing travel plans tonight and possibly leaving tomorrow.
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Southern Peach
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My DH graduated from Seminary in Louisville Ky in 1988. The keynote speaker for his graduation ceremony titled his speech "I-85", meaning that life is a continual building process just like working on a highway. So, here we are 20 years later and Atlanta is still growing and still working on it's interstate!
BTW, we never go through Atlanta when traveling to a campground. We choose the back roads even though it means a long trip.
Kathy
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I'll go you one better. Avoid every thing east of the Mississippi River. Or we could just stay home. Wouldn't that frost the oil companies.
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Joatha
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Southern Peach wrote:
BTW, we never go through Atlanta when traveling to a campground. We choose the back roads even though it means a long trip.
To each his own. I'd rather take the shorter route and spend that extra time sipping a cold one at the campground myself.
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