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The biggest traffic bottlenecks in Gwinnett County right now

The biggest traffic bottlenecks in Gwinnett County right now, according to the Atlanta Regional Commission.
The biggest traffic bottlenecks in Gwinnett County right now, according to the Atlanta Regional Commission.
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March 9, 2016

We've got you covered, Gwinnett County commuters.

The Atlanta Regional Commission has compiled real-time traffic data from INRIX, which uses data from GPS devices and individual drivers to show where bottlenecks are forming in the county. The data listed below shows the biggest traffic issues happening right now.

*I-85 North at Beaver Ruin Road was experiencing a bottleneck of nearly nearly seven miles as of 3:30 p.m.

*I-85 North at Ga. 20 was jammed about six miles

*Drivers on I-85 South at I-285 were backed up for 5.4 miles.

Six more spots were experiencing bottlenecks of at least two miles:

*Peachtree Industrial Boulevard northbound at McGinnis Ferry Road -- 3.55 miles

*Ga. 141 North at Medlock Bridge Road -- 3.31 miles

*Ga. 124 South at U.S. 78 -- 2.86 miles

*U.S. 29 North at Harbins Road (Dacula) -- 2.32 miles

*Ga. 120 West at Ga. 141 -- 2.17 miles

*U.S. 29 at Pleasant Hill Road -- 2.03 miles

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