The downtown convergence of tens of thousands of sports fans, sci-fi devotees and participants in Atlanta Black Gay Pride weekend was sailing smoothly so far, with no major snafus reported.
“All went well,” Atlanta police spokeswoman Kim Jones, told the AJC on Sunday afternoon.
The crowds have come to Atlanta for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, Atlanta Braves baseball, the DragonCon science fiction convention and Black Gay Pride.
That’s not to mention the crowds for weekend races at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton.
State Department of Transportation online traffic maps showed main arteries are mostly clear throughout metro Atlanta, with some traffic congestion along the Downtown Connector.
DOT has suspended roadwork for the Labor Day weekend in anticipation of the heavy crowds.
The weather, though hot, cooperated, at least for the first part of the weekend.
While Friday and Saturday were rain-free, the leading edge of what is expected to be heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Lee had reached the southern and western suburbs by early Sunday afternoon.
All of metro Atlanta will be under a flash flood watch, beginning Sunday night and continuing through Tuesday.
The Georgia Bulldogs lost to Boise State Saturday night in the last of three college and professional football games at the Georgia Dome over hte weekend, and the Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers were wrapping up a weekend series Sunday afternoon.
Adding to the congestion downtown was the annual DragonCon science fiction convention, being held at various downtown hotels through Monday.
Also downtown, the Atlanta Black Gay Pride weekend runs through Monday, with most events taking place at the Meliá Hotel.
Traffic was expected to be heavy on the southside on Sunday due to the AdvoCare 500 NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton.
Doug Turnbull in the AM750 and 95.5FM News/Talk WSB Traffic Center warned earlier this week that delays can be expected surrounding Sunday night's race.
Staff writer J. Scott Trubey contributed to this article.
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