Bey is coming to town.
Beyonce will bring her “Formation Tour” to the Georgia Dome on Sunday, causing a traffic formation on the roads.
If you’re going to the concert, you might want to reconsider driving there.
MARTA riders can exit either at the Vine City station near Gate A of the Dome or at the Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN station.
If driving is a must, you can purchase parking in advance at the Red, Blue and Yellow lots for $30 at gadome.com.
Check the traffic before heading out to the concert.
Weekend closures on I-285
One westbound lane will close on the on-ramp to I-85 northbound from 9 p.m. Friday to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Tom Moreland Interchange (Spaghetti Junction) for concrete rehabilitation.
Two southbound lanes will close at Flat Shoals Parkway from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
One eastbound collector-distributor lane will close between Jonesboro Road and the I-75 interchange 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 for sign structure work.
Two westbound lanes will close between the I-85 interchange and Old National Highway from 9 p.m. Friday to noon Saturday for sign structure work.
Two westbound lanes will close between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road from 9 p.m. Saturday to noon Sunday for sign structure work.
Two northbound lanes will close at Langford Parkway from 9 p.m. Saturday to noon Sunday for sign structure work.
Two northbound lanes will close between Langford Parkway and Atlanta Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Two northbound and two southbound lanes will close at Atlanta Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Other delays to expect
Construction continues on the Northwest Corridor express lanes project.
As part of the project, a detour will take place at I-75 southbound and Delk Road from 9 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday, and from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday. Traffic traveling I-75 southbound will be redirected to the I-75 northbound ramp to South Marietta Parkway (Exit 263) and keep left to take the 120 westbound loop (Marietta/KSU Marietta) onto South Marietta Parkway. Traffic will then turn left to enter I-75 southbound via the ramp from South Marietta Parkway.
One southbound lane on I-75 will close between Delk Road and Windy Hill Road from 9 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday.
Two southbound lanes on I-75 will close between Alabama Road and Wade Green Road from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday, and from 9 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday.
One northbound lane on I-75 will close between Barrett Parkway and Chastain Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
One southbound lane on I-575 will close between Barrett Parkway and the I-75 interchange from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday and from 8 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m., Monday.
One southbound lane on I-575 will close between Alabama Road and Chastain Road from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday and from 8 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m., Monday.
One northbound lane on I-575 will close between Bells Ferry Road and Alabama Road from 9 p.m., Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday and from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
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Wet and warm this weekend
Spotty showers that dampened metro Atlanta roads most the week will intensify this weekend, according to Channel 2 Action News.
A high pressure system that will keep conditions dry Friday will weaken and allow a front to move toward Georgia on Saturday, sending moisture out of the Gulf of Mexico to metro Atlanta.
“And by Saturday afternoon, say from noon on, we’ll see chances of showers and storms,” Channel 2 meteorologist Karen Minton said.
She warned Atlantans to continue checking for updates on timing of the storms, because weather models change frequently.
As of Friday morning, rain was expected to lessen by 10 p.m. Saturday.
“We’re looking for showers to continue into Sunday,” Minton said.
The wet weather won’t cause significant drops in temperatures, though.
Saturday’s high is expected to reach 83 degrees, with Sunday’s high dropping slightly, to 79 degrees.
» Check the full forecast and track changes
Tips to get in “Formation”
Bey launched her “Formation Tour” on Wednesday night in Miami, so here’s what to expect when it comes to Atlanta, according to early reviews:
She hit the stage close to 9 p.m., but official show time is 7:30 p.m.
So you'll have time to grab a taco at the Taco Festival from 1 to 7 p.m. in Candler Park, or catch the Inman Park Festival & Parade from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., if you can't make it Saturday.
Beyonce’s set list in earlier shows included 37 songs, including a tribute to Prince (“Purple Rain”), a tribute to husband Jay Z and daughter Blue Ivy (“Halo”), and several songs from her just-released “Lemonade” album (the show-opening “Formation,” as well as “Hold Up,” “Sorry” and “Daddy Lessons” among them).
The Atlanta concert is sold out.
Here’s a tip: If the urge strikes to brag about your tickets online, cover the code because anyone who copies it can make duplicate tickets, rendering yours useless.
The tour runs through July 31 and will hit Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday and Nashville on Thursday.
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