The Debacle known as Atlanta Traffic

ttman · 07-19-2008, 10:44 PM

I almost made it to the show today... anyone know why the DOT decided it was OK to close off 4-6 lanes of traffic and trickle it into 2 lanes going thru atlanta!?!?!?! After an hour of it, I gave up & turned around as soon as I could get to an exit & headed back.

once you got stuck in the traffic machine there was no way out. it was unbelievable, worst traffic I had ever been in.

ikevi · 07-19-2008, 10:57 PM

It is annoying, though there are ways around it. The worst part for me is that I live right in midtown so the only real way to get there is via 85. The nice thing is that it clears up fast, and if you pull off before 75 and 85 join it should be ok. (IE use northside or buford, then I like Juniper/Courtland (one way south) and then get back on Edgewood you should be ok.)

Note I took I-85 south at ~249D at like 5:00 pm and it was stop and go, but only took say 15 minutes.

Eric · 07-20-2008, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ikevi

It is annoying, though there are ways around it. The worst part for me is that I live right in midtown so the only real way to get there is via 85. The nice thing is that it clears up fast, and if you pull off before 75 and 85 join it should be ok. (IE use northside or buford, then I like Juniper/Courtland (one way south) and then get back on Edgewood you should be ok.)

Note I took I-85 south at ~249D at like 5:00 pm and it was stop and go, but only took say 15 minutes.

Yep, same for me coming from Buckhead.

emc7 · 07-20-2008, 04:53 PM

At least they warned us on those signs. I just went around the perimeter.

07-19-2008, 10:44 PM	#1
ttman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 38 Posts: 130	The Debacle known as Atlanta Traffic I almost made it to the show today... anyone know why the DOT decided it was OK to close off 4-6 lanes of traffic and trickle it into 2 lanes going thru atlanta!?!?!?! After an hour of it, I gave up & turned around as soon as I could get to an exit & headed back. once you got stuck in the traffic machine there was no way out. it was unbelievable, worst traffic I had ever been in.

07-19-2008, 10:57 PM	#2
ikevi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 25 Posts: 464	It is annoying, though there are ways around it. The worst part for me is that I live right in midtown so the only real way to get there is via 85. The nice thing is that it clears up fast, and if you pull off before 75 and 85 join it should be ok. (IE use northside or buford, then I like Juniper/Courtland (one way south) and then get back on Edgewood you should be ok.) Note I took I-85 south at ~249D at like 5:00 pm and it was stop and go, but only took say 15 minutes. __________________

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emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,277	At least they warned us on those signs. I just went around the perimeter.

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