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Don't get stuck in traffic this weekend, Atlanta: Roadwork to keep on your radar

Thanks to our road rage-inducing traffic, Georgia now has laws on the books targeting people who go too fast and too slow. A few years after passing the so-called “superspeeder” law assessing extra fines on motorists caught going 85 mph or more on most Georgia passed a “slowpoke” bill that can mean a fine for drivers who lollygag in the left hand lane. Next, they should aim at "idiots." JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Thanks to our road rage-inducing traffic, Georgia now has laws on the books targeting people who go too fast and too slow. A few years after passing the so-called “superspeeder” law assessing extra fines on motorists caught going 85 mph or more on most Georgia passed a “slowpoke” bill that can mean a fine for drivers who lollygag in the left hand lane. Next, they should aim at "idiots." JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
By Fiza Pirani
March 25, 2016

Take a look at the list of this weekend’s planned roadwork and lane closures around metro Atlanta’s interstates, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

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State Routes

• All westbound lanes on Ga. 10/Freedom Parkway will close at Boulevard. These closures include the westbound Ga. 10/Freedom Parkway entrance and entrance ramps to I-75/I-85 interchange and Andrew Young International Boulevard. The closure will take place from 9 a.m., until 4 p.m., Saturday.

• A traffic pace will take place between Glenridge Connector and Lenox Road from 7 p.m., until 10 p.m., Saturday on Ga. 400. Motorists may be required to drive 5-10 mph to allow contractors to work across the interstate lines.

I-285

• One northbound lane and one southbound lane will close on the eastside of the Perimeter between the I-20 interchange (Exit 46) and the I-85 interchange (Exit 33) from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Saturday.

About the Author

Fiza Pirani is an Atlanta-based freelance writer and editor.

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