Recent GDOT construction projects include the replacement of the overhead sign structure on the Talmadge Memorial Bridge in Savannah, Ga.

Recent GDOT construction projects include the replacement of the overhead sign structure on the Talmadge Memorial Bridge in Savannah, Ga. / Georgia Department of Transportation

With the Fourth of July weekend coming up, there will be more traffic on the road. The Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending roadwork for the weekend, but starting next week it ramps up again. This will be one of the busiest construction seasons ever for GDOT with almost 500 projects statewide.

In 2015 Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law a transportation bill that allocates about $1 billion a year to help fund and maintain roads. The bulk of the money is being spent on the state’s backlog of maintenance projects.

“Now that we have the money to do more, we're out here doing more," said GDOT Spokeswoman Annalysce Baker.    

Starting next week, there will be lane closures on Georgia 400 north and southbound from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be resurfacing on I-285 and State Routes 5, 280, and 14. 

Metro Atlanta drivers can expect construction on the Northwest Corridor and I-75 south of the city, and continuous lane closures on I-20 from the west side to just after Thornton Road in Cobb County.

Middle Georgia drivers will encounter resurfacing on State Route 247 throughout Houston County and maintenance on State Route 11 from Barnes Ferry to point north in Bibb.

Savannah area drivers should look out for reconstruction and bridge preservation on I-95 and maintenance on State Routes 204 and 21.  

You can find real-time conditions on 511ga.org. 

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