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New Georgia 400 interchange at McGinnis Ferry Road officially opens

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:10:00 -0400

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Commuters in the North Fulton and south Forsyth areas are finally seeing relief at one of the region’s most notorious traffic bottlenecks. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has officially opened the new full diamond interchange at Georgia 400 and McGinnis Ferry Road.

The long-awaited project, which officially opened to traffic on Thursday, June 25, 2026, represents the culmination of five years of construction and multi-jurisdictional planning.

GDOT to suspend interstate lane closures for July 4th holiday weekend

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:11:30 -0400

ATLANTA — To help ease traffic congestion and improve safety for the hundreds of thousands of motorists expected to travel over the upcoming holiday weekend, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has announced the temporary suspension of all scheduled construction-related lane closures on major interstates across the state.

The suspension will begin at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026, and continue until 6:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6, 2026.

GDOT Suspends Interstate Lane Closures for Spring Break Travel Rush

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:30:00 -0400

If you are hitting the road this spring break, Georgia transportation officials are doing their part to keep things moving.

Lane Closures Lifted Through April 12

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has suspended interstate lane closures across the metro Atlanta area for the spring break travel period running from April 3 through April 12. The annual practice is designed to ease congestion on the region’s busiest highways during one of the heaviest travel windows of the year.

$10.8 Billion SR 400 Express Lanes Project Gets Green Light for North Fulton, Forsyth Corridor

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Georgia transportation officials have given the official green light to the $10.8 billion SR 400 Express Lanes project, a sweeping 16-mile infrastructure initiative that will reshape one of metro Atlanta’s most congested highway corridors and rank among the largest single highway investments in state history.

The Georgia Department of Transportation confirmed the project’s approval this week, setting the stage for a groundbreaking expected in late April. The express lanes will stretch along State Route 400 through North Fulton and Forsyth counties, adding dynamically priced managed lanes and dedicated toll-free bus rapid transit (BRT) access to a corridor that carries more than 200,000 vehicles per day.