Do yourself a favor, metro Atlanta.
Avoid downtown on Sunday and just stay home.
About 55,000 visitors are expected to flood the Georgia World Congress Center for the Bronner Bros. International Beauty Show, the American Rental Association’s annual trade show and conference and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump’s Atlanta campaign stop.
For those who won’t be swayed, check for traffic delays before venturing from home.
The Northwest Corridor express lanes project will cause lane closures along the following sections:
Two northbound lanes on I-75 will close between Delk Road and Windy Hill Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday, from 9 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday and from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
One southbound lane on I-75 will close between Delk Road and Windy Hill Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
One northbound lane and two southbound lanes on I-75 will close over I-285 between Windy Hill Road and Cumberland Parkway from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
One lane on I-75 will close on the southbound on-ramp from Delk Road from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
A traffic shift on I-575 will take place on the northbound lanes between Alabama Road and Ridgewalk Parkway from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday.
A traffic shift on I-575 will take place on the northbound lanes between Ridgewalk Parkway and Sixes Road from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
A traffic pace will take place on the I-285 eastbound collector-distributor lanes from Cobb Parkway to the I-75 interchange from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
A flagging operation will take place on Bells Ferry Road under I-75 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Two lanes on Frey Road — one lane in each direction — will close under I-75 from 7 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
The South Metro Express Lanes project will also lead to these closures:
One northbound lane, one southbound lane and a shoulder on I-75 will close between Ga. 138 and Mt. Zion Boulevard from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for the northbound lane and 9 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday for the southbound lane.
One northbound lane and one southbound lane on I-75 will close between Jodeco and Hudson Bridge roads continuously from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for the northbound lane and 9 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday for the southbound lane.
A traffic pace on I-75 will take place on the southbound lanes between the I-675 interchange to Hudson Bridge Road anytime between 9 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Monday. The Hudson Bridge Road on-ramp will be blocked during the traffic pace.
Two lanes will close on the I-285 westbound ramp to I-85 northbound from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for concrete rehabilitation. Traffic will be detoured to the Pleasantdale Road exit and merge onto I-85 northbound. Law enforcement will direct traffic as needed on the Pleasantdale Road collector-distributor lane.
Two northbound lanes on I-285 will close between Hollowell Parkway and South Cobb Drive from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for concrete rehabilitation.
Two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane on I-285 will close between Glenwood Road and the I-20 interchange from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for sign structure work.
One eastbound lane and the shoulder on I-20 will close between Fulton Industrial Boulevard and the I-285 interchange from 9 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Two eastbound lanes on I-20 will close between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard from 10 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Two eastbound lanes on I-20 will close between H.E. Holmes and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for bridge joint rehabilitation.
One northbound lane and two southbound lanes on I-75 will close between Windy Hill Road and Delk Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Saturday for sign structure work.
Rolling closures will take place between the I-675 interchange and Cumberland Boulevard to install RPMs from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday. Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will slow down traffic traveling on I-75 to complete their work. Motorists should expect multiple lane closures at a time.
Drivers will also have to look out for road work on other projects. One lane will close on Piedmont Road at its intersection with Habersham Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Keep in mind traffic paces require motorists to drive 5 mph to 10 mph to allow contractors to work across interstate lanes.
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Weekend to see spring-like weather
With mostly cloudy skies and temperature spikes, also expect some variation in the weather as part of the normal transition to spring, Channel 2 meteorologists said.
“Checking out your five-day forecasts, we’re going to see warmer weather over the weekend,” meteorologist Karen Minton said.
Highs will reach 66 degrees Saturday and Sunday in metro Atlanta, and the lows will be 48 degrees Saturday and 52 degrees Sunday.
Also, expect a 40 percent chance for showers Sunday night and even more rain Monday, when there’s a 70 percent chance of precipitation.
» Check the full forecast and track changes
Trump, Bronner Bros., Rental Show on the weekend agenda
An estimated 16,000 attendees are expected to watch the Atlanta Hawks take on the Miami Heat at 8 p.m. Friday in the Philips Arena. The Heat will take on the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Arena.
The Bronner Bros. show should attract slightly more attendees, 20,000 a day, at the event held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Georgia World Congress Center.
Trump will be at the Georgia World Congress Center on Sunday, too. In what is likely his first campaign stop after the South Carolina GOP primary, he will speak at 4 p.m.
The Rental Show, an annual trade show and conference from the American Rental Association, is expected to have 11,000 attendees at the event from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday — also at the Georgia World Congress Center.
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