DeKalb County… WHAT: Due to the over-turned tractor trailer crash that occurred this morning on I-85 Southbound at I-285, Georgia Department of Transportation will perform repairs to the affected section of roadway. Approximately a 200 foot […]
Proposed locations include Barrett Street, McDaniel Street, Pinecrest Drive, North Midland Ave., South Madison Ave. and West Highland Ave. If you attended the informational meeting in Monroe Tuesday, you would know that now that the […]
Department will replace signalized intersections with interchanges and bridges in Gwinnett, Barrow, Oconee ATLANTA, GA – Gov. Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Transportation announced plans to develop a series of reconstruction projects to […]
Weather permitting, Georgia Department of Transportation construction partners will install multiple lanes closures on Interstate 85 to allow the contractor to patch portions of the northbound and southbound lanes. The lane closures will be from […]
The City of Monroe will hold a Public Information Meeting next week to solicit public input on new calming features to be considered for traffic issues in the City of Monroe. Engineers will be on hand […]
The National Weather Service in Atlanta has issued a Wind Advisory for several areas in north and central Georgia, including in Gwinnett, Walton and surrounding counties, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. this evening, March […]
The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for Wednesday, March 17, 2021 for the majority of north Georgia and west central Georgia, including Walton, Gwinnett and the surrounding counties. The Advisory remains […]
Update: Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services report that the accident was cleared and the roadway opened again by 5:45 p.m. Update Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services reported at 4:30 p.m. that the roadway remains […]
Walton County Comprehensive Transportation Plan Initiated Monroe, Georgia— Every five years or so, counties across the Atlanta region undergo a planning process to address transportation in their communities. This year, Walton County will participate in […]
Barrow County, GA -Weather permitting, Georgia Department of Transportation construction partners will put in place a traffic shift on State Route 53 to facilitate continued work on the future compressed diamond interchange project at US […]
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flash Flood Watch for much of north and central Georgia. From 7 p.m. this evening, Feb. 17, 2021 through Friday morning for much of the […]
State and local officials prepare for potential weather related problems The National Weather Service in Atlanta has issued a Black Ice warning through Tuesday morning for portions of north and central Georgia, including the Atlanta […]
The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory until 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. This advisory covers large portions of Georgia, including Walton and surrounding counties. Visibility is 1/4 of a […]
Construction expected to begin in 2022 Officials gave an update this week on the status of the State Route 83 Connector that will provide for a bypass of State Route 11 around downtown Monroe. Georgia […]
The Georgia Department of Transportation is advising that, weather permitting, construction partners will put in place a traffic shift on State Route 53 beginning Feb. 9. These traffic shifts will be temporary as they will […]
There will be nightly lane closures on Highway 316 in Gwinnett County to repair portions of the eastbound roadway beginning Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021 and expected to continue until June 13 when the project is […]
Gainesville, Ga. – If you were planning to get away to the Georgia mountains in advance of this weekend, you may want to stay updated on the weather. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter […]
(Atlanta, GA) – Traffic crashes across Georgia during the New Year’s holiday travel period resulted in 13 traffic deaths involving 10 fatal crashes. This year, the holiday travel period was 78-hours long. It began at 6 p.m. […]
Traffic crashes across Georgia during the Christmas holiday travel period resulted in 20 traffic deaths resulting from 18 fatal crashes. This year, the holiday travel period was 78-hours long. It began at 6 p.m. on Thurs., […]
Update The death toll on Georgia roads during Christmas travel period had reached 18 by 6 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020. This compares to 11 fatalities over the full 54-hour travel period last year. […]
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