Atlanta traffic travel times for Thanksgiving

ATLANTA — Thanksgiving is just around the corner subsequent Thursday, and people throughout Atlanta are getting ready their getaway days to assemble with household and buddies.

Earlier than these joyous Thanksgiving dinners, nonetheless, there would be the depressing, horrible visitors folks have to take a seat in to get to their vacation spot.

In the event you’re in search of a option to soften that blow, the Georgia Division of Transportation has launched some steerage forward of the vacation.

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The state transit authority mentioned will probably be suspending lane closures for many street work on interstates and state routes between Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 5 a.m. and Sunday, Nov. 27 at 10 p.m.

They’ve additionally issued a helpful graphic that additionally lays out when one of the best and worst occasions to hit the street are. Unsurprisingly, the day earlier than Thanksgiving between the hours of midday and 6 p.m. is the worst time to get out the door – whereas Thanksgiving Day itself and Black Friday are the simplest days to journey.

You too can anticipate reasonable visitors on the Monday and Tuesday forward of Thanksgiving and on the Sunday after, as folks make their approach house.

Check out the 7-day journey forecast ready by GDOT:

For these touring somewhat farther, GDOT affords this recommendation on main interstates exterior metro Atlanta however within the broader area:

Moreover, historic Thanksgiving journey information from 2021 for main interstates exterior of metro Atlanta have proven the next traits ranging from the afternoon of Wednesday, November 23, 2022 to early night of Sunday, November 27, 2022:

• I-20 eastbound congestion on Wednesday, Nov. 23 heading into metro Atlanta; westbound congestion Sunday, Nov. 27 heading in direction of Alabama.
• I-75 is predicted to have heavy congestion southbound and northbound popping out of Atlanta in Stockbridge.
• I-85 congestion close to the South Carolina and Alabama borders.
• I-95 northbound congestion in Savannah.

And the company added these basic suggestions:

If you end up needing to journey in the course of the week of Thanksgiving, preserve the beneath journey time suggestions in thoughts earlier than hitting the street.

• The very best time for journey is within the morning, earlier than 10 am.
• Site visitors volumes start to extend within the afternoon after 12 pm, when drivers are departing work early or ending last-minute buying lists.
• If touring in or round metro Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 23, plan so as to add 30-45 minutes to your journey time as a consequence of elevated congestion between noon-6:00pm.