GDOT: No Roadwork, Set Lane Closures for July 4 Holiday

The Georgia Department of Transportation is set to scale back its road construction projects across northwest Georgia to accommodate Fourth of July travelers. 

The agency plans to suspend construction-related lane closures on all interstate and major state-system highways through Sunday to ease expected July 4 holiday traffic congestion, according to a news release. 

From Wednesday, July 3, at noon, to Monday, July 8, at 5 a.m., GDOT has scheduled essentially no lane closures on any northwest 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,” said District Engineer DeWayne Comer in the release from his GDOT office in nearby Cartersville, which covers 17 counties, including Paulding. “We understand that a lot of people are hitting the road for the Independence Day holiday and we would like to make it a little easier for them to go through Northwest Georgia.”

Some roadwork may continue on lesser-traveled state and local roads and incident or emergency maintenance-related lane closures could become necessary on any route. 

GDOT urges travelers to call 511 for updated information about this maintenance operation or any other construction project on interstates and state routes. 

Georgia 511 is a free phone service that provides real-time traffic and travel information statewide, such as traffic conditions, incidents, lane closures, and delays due to inclement weather. Callers also can transfer to operators to request assistance or report incidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

For those preparing to fly, 511 connects callers to airports in Atlanta and Savannah for information on parking, delays or connections to carriers. An automated voice recognition system guides the service, but callers can also reach live operators to report accidents or congestion, request HERO assistance or obtain additional information.