If you’ve ever wanted to know how far traffic could possibly back up at the intersection of Georgia Routes 20 & 316, this is your big day. Our Department of Transportation (DOT) will set off a controlled blast there today at 1 p.m. to remove imbedded rock …
Category: Closures
Road Work Might Slow Traffic Near Lanier
Roads in Georgia are incredibly well maintained compared to the 15 or 20 other states I’ve been in recently. Great highways require constant maintenance and that means occasional delays might face those headed to enjoy the waters of Lake Lanier. The Georgia Department of Transportation …
April 9th: Horrible, Terrible, Very Bad Traffic for Mary Alice Park
I know. You’re saying “How will I know if the awful traffic gets worse?” I understand, Bunky. You’ll see. It’s going to be SO bad … “How bad will it be?” It’s going to be SO bad that the Department of Transportation is warning us a …
“Drain Lake Lanier” Plans Proceed
Unconfirmed reports say a group known as “Drain, Refill & Incorporate Lake Lanier” — also known as DRILL — is moving ahead with plans to drain Lake Lanier in the near future. Should the draining begin next winter, Lanier could return to full pool by 2019, …
99% of Lanier’s Boat Ramps Open
As of today, March 5, 2013, 103 of Lake Lanier’s 104 boat ramps are open. Only one, the right lane at Bald Ridge Marina is closed — but the left lane at that spot is open. If having one boat ramp closed bums you out, …
DOT: “Frosty the Snowman” Leaving North GA
Teri Pope, the District One communications officer for the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT), informs us Frosty the Snowman is on his way out of Northeast Georgia on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Georgia DOT began plowing snow at 6 a.m. as Frosty visited Rabun County. …
Clarks Bridge to be Replaced
The new bridge that will be built over the Chattahoochee River near the 1996 Olympic Rowing Venue on State Route 284/Clarks Bridge Road will do more than shuttle motor vehicles over the water. If you have ever attended an event at Clarks Bridge Park or …
NC Forest Service Road Closures
Our friends at the North Carolina office of the U.S. Forest Service posted a news release about road closures in the Tusquitee Ranger District of the Nantahala National Forest. Mudslides, caused by exceptionally heavy rains, have closed these Forest Service roads (FSR): FSR 340 (Fires …