Lane Closures Restricted, Heavy Travel Expected for Upcoming Holiday
Transportation officials in both Georgia and South Carolina say they will temporarily restrict lane closures on interstate highways to keep traffic flowing as smoothly as possible this Fourth of July…
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Transportation officials in both Georgia and South Carolina say they will temporarily restrict lane closures on interstate highways to keep traffic flowing as smoothly as possible this Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Restrictions will be place starting at 6:00 a.m. Friday, July 1 in South Carolina through 10:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 5.
Lane closures will be suspended in Georgia beginning Friday, July 1 at 12:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 5.
Georgia's 5-day travel forecast for the holiday weekend indicates the heaviest traffic is expected Friday, with moderately heavy traffic expected both Saturday, July 2 and Tuesday, July 5.
You can keep with travel conditions by using the 511 call system in both states.
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Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
