If you can see outside, you know the weather is treacherous. Here’s the official word from the DOT. Perilous roadway conditions now exist in Forsyth, Gwinnett and Hall Counties. SR 369 from SR 9 to SR 400 is closed due to a tree and power …
Category: Closures
11 AM Update: DOT Says “Stay Put” (2-12-14)
Here is an example of just how perilous our roads are today: Two Georgia DOT dump trucks slid off the roadway while plowing snow. Most importantly, neither GDOT driver was injured! One truck slid off SR 60 in Hall County and one truck slid off …
Travel Update for North Georgia (2-11-14 noon)
Our pals at Georgia’s Department of transportation (DOT) released this travel and road condition update at noon on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Looks are deceiving in a winter wonderland especially on bridges. Driving conditions are more could become hazardous quickly on bridges and elevated structures. …
Buy Local – Safe & Green Expo Postponed to 2-20-14
Governor Deal has declared a State of Emergency due to the forecast of snow and ice across North Georgia. Click Here for State of Emergency Story on 2-10-14 Due to weather forecasts of unsafe travel conditions, our friends at the Greater Hall Chamber’s have wisely …
Gov. Deal Declares State of Emergency — Winter Storm
In response to a Winter Storm Warning issued for much of North Georgia, with sleet and ice in the forecast, Georgia’s Governor Deal has declared a State of Emergency for much of the region. After enduring scathing attacks following the traffic gridlock in Atlanta from the most recent …
Towing Begins on Vehicles Abandoned on Interstates
The Georgia State Patrol says the towing of vehicles abandoned on state highways due to the recent ice storm will begin at 9 PM on Thursday, January 30, 2014. The Westlake and Mt. Paran Road locations for motorists to be taken to their vehicles closed at 5 …
Officials: Free Rides to Cars Stuck on Interstates
At 12 PM Thursday, January 30, 2014, the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), National Guard troops and Georgia DOT HEROs will transport motorists to vehicles abandoned on the interstate during the recent storm and assist them in the process of retrieving their …
DOT Icy Roads Update (11 AM 1-30-14)
Georgia DOT announces no current reports of icing in Northeast Georgia in almost 3 hours, however they advise motorists to avoid travel to or through Atlanta due to ice on the highways there. All state routes and interstates are open for use — except SR …
Gwinnett County Police Travel Advisory (4 PM 1-29-14)
Gwinnett County Police Department (GCPD) Public Information Officer Cpl. Jake Smith says the GCPD is asking drivers to stay home and avoid using the roads. There have been some improvements on many roads today, Wednesday, January 29, 2014, however, dangerous conditions are still present throughout the county. …
Georgia DOT: Stay Off the Icy Roads! (12 PM 1-29-14)
Roads in North Georgia are an icy mess. Traffic jams in Atlanta are making the news around the world. A baby was born last night on I-285; stranded mother and child are reported to be doing well. One lady who was on her way home …