The Thanksgiving holidays are among the busiest travels days of the year and the Georgia Department of Transportation is advising motorist to expect delays, plan ahead and be patient. Georgia DOT will suspend construction-related lane closures on all interstates and major state routes from 5 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, until midnight, Sunday, Nov. 29, to accommodate travelers.

After more than two years of work I-20 is returning to normal. One of the main parts of the project was a new interchange at Bobby Jones Expressway…where motorists are now going up, up, up…as they drive away. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has more.

According to a press release, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GADOT) is launching a new resource for teen drivers and their parents. The website, ‘Teen Driving Safety 101,‘ is a ‘one-stop’ information portal providing information on driving laws, safety tips and travel information to help teens stay safe behind the wheel.

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GADOT), the I-20 west ramp to Bobby Jones Expressway east and west will be closed on Thursday, October 8th and/or Friday, October 9th (weather permitting) from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. and/or 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.

There are several roads closed or detoured in and around Atlanta due to the huge rainfall amounts and flooding. We have a link to the Georgia Department of Transporation’s website which lists the road conditions and best routes to take around the affected areas.

Money to preserve a big part of Augusta’s past could be history. Three years ago, the old train depot on Reynolds Street was awarded a $450,000 grant for renovations, but that money could soon be moving on down the line. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, the I-20 west exit ramp to Belair Road will be temporarily closed to facilitate the forming and pouring of concrete walls on this ramp. We have the dates and times of the temporary closure.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says Georgia will receive another $11.8 million in federal stimulus funds for transit improvements.

A newspaper is reporting that the Federal Transit Administration has frozen transit grants to Georgia because of financial management issues.

Shoppers will get a break from road construction this weekend to go along with the state’s suspension of the sales tax for school supplies, clothing and computer equipment. The Georgia Department of Transportation will suspend construction-related lane closures within five miles of a shopping mall or major shopping district on all interstates and major state routes beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, July 31 through 9 p.m. Sunday, August 2.

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GADOT), starting on Monday, and continuing for about 4 months (weather permitting), there will be closures and detours on Walton Way from Dantignac Street to New Balie Street, and the St. Sebastian Way intersection with Osler Lane.

Starting Monday, you will no longer be able to drive onto Bobby Jones Expressway Eastbound from Wheeler Road. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has the detail.

Gov. Sonny Perdue has cleared the way for 11 road projects funded by the federal stimulus package to move forward. The projects cost $51 million and span Georgia, from metro Atlanta to Washington County.

Several road projects in Augusta and Columbia County have already been approved for funding from a part of the money Georgia received from the stimulus bill. But the area is in line for another eight and a half million dollars more for local projects, so what’s on the list to get the green. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.

Columbia County, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Transportation, wishes to inform the driving public of an update concerning the unscheduled road closure for all thru traffic on Baker Place Road. The road closure will prevent any thru traffic from heading any further north or south along Baker Place Road, at the bridge over Interstate 20. Local traffic may still access Baker Place Road, from either end, but will not be able to continue past the overpass.