Monday, April 29, 2013
The Clean Air Campaign and Gov. Nathan Deal are observing Air Quality Awareness Week to reduce smog, commuter stress.
Johns Creek commuters waste hunders of thousands of gallons of fuel each year because of traffic congestion on the GA 400 corridor, according to Tedra Cheatham, executive director of the Clean Air Campaign. The organization is observing Air Quality Awareness Week along with Gov. Nathan Deal to educate Georgians about the health effects of smog in Georgia. "Air quality has gotten better. However, we still have 22 counties, the majority in Metro Atlanta, that still do not meet the federal standards for air quality," she said. She said "that stretch of GA 400 between Old Milton Parkway and Holcomb Bridge Road is the worst traffic of any corridor in Metro Atlanta in the morning commute." It's also the 40th worst delay per mile of any stretch …
Monday, March 25, 2013
The GA 400 toll plaza is expected to come down on Nov. 21, 2013.
Johns Creek commuters who travel on GA 400 and who are use to using the toll booth will notice a big change come this November - there will be no toll booth. The Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority said on Thursday the toll plaza will come down on November 21, reports WSBTV.com. Gov. Deal: GA 400 Tolls End in December 2013 Last summer Gov. Nathan Deal promised an end to the tolls by Dec. 1, 2013, saying that bonds issued by the state will be paid off by that time, allowing the tolls to be removed. But it looks like that measure has been moved to a week before Thanksgiving, weather permitting. A spokesperson of the Tollway Authority told WSBTV.com that it anticipates an 18 percent increase in volume once the tolls are removed. …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Carvana will pay rush hour tolls, as well as giveaway 200 $100 gas cards.
Carvana is covering your toll costs next Monday, March 25. The online car buying site will present local residents with "Random Acts of Carvana" by paying the northbound and southbound GA 400 tolls - including Cruise Card/Peach Pass lanes - from 7 to 9 a.m. and again from 4 to 6 p.m. Additionally, visitors to the Carvana website that day can register to win one of 200 $100 gas cards, according to marketing information provided by the company. "We chose Atlanta as our launch market due to its welcoming start-up environment, central location amongst Southern states and residents’ nature to embrace new and exciting technologies," said Carvana President Ernie Garcia in a press release. "We're hoping that if we can improve the commuting …
Friday, February 22, 2013
A proposal to construct a new interchange on Georgia 400 in south Forsyth County is in the works.
A new interchange on Georgia 400 and McGinnis Ferry Road in South Forsyth County may be on the horizon, according to a press release from the Georgia House of Representatives. The Georgia Department of Transportation on Thursday approved an Interchange Justification Report (IJR) on the proposed project much to the delight of the Forsyth County Legislative Delegation. State lawmakers from Forsyth, North Fulton, Dawson, Cherokee and Lumpkin counties, who make up the delegation, have long supported the road project. “We are very pleased that this important new interchange received approval from the Federal Highway Administration and GDOT," the delegation said. "A new interchange at 400 and McGinnis Ferry will provide improved mobility and …
Monday, October 22, 2012
For two hours all the northbound and southbound tolls will be paid, with Harry the Hawk and Atlanta Hawks cheerleaders on hand.
Even if you never watch the game you'll appreciate the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday morning, as the team is paying for all tolls on GA 400. From 7 a.m.-9 a.m., the Atlanta Hawks will sponsor northbound and southbound tolls, including the 50 cent and cashier lanes, and the Cruise Card/Peach Pass lanes. The tolls are being paid in partnership with the State Road and Tollway Authority. Not only will the tolls be paid. Harry the Hawk and Atlanta Hawks cheerleaders will be at the tolls handing out magnet game schedules, Hawks air fresheners and $50 Hawks Cards good toward the purchase of tickets to Hawks home games in November and December. “Our hometown fans were introduced to a team with a lot of new faces this preseason, and now the Atlanta …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Commuters will notice a change this week on Ga. 400's McFarland Parkway ramps.
Beginning Wednesday, commuters in South Forsyth will notice that the new meters on the entrance ramps on GA 400 at McFarland Parkway (Exit 12) will be activated. The ramp meters will be turned on before rush hour and operate at different times of the day depending on traffic patterns, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Every 3-5 seconds, a cycle from red to green allows one vehicle at a time to merge onto GA 400. On two-lane ramps, the left and right lanes have alternating lights, so the left lane goes while the right is stopped, and vice versa. “We’ll monitor these new ramp meters very carefully. If traffic starts to back up on the ramp, sensors will speed up the meters to allow more vehicles to move through, said …
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The Department of Public Safety's traffic investigators will recreate last week's fatal accident to determine its cause.
Expect big delays on GA 400 northbound near Haynes Bridge Road today, April 19 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. as Alpharetta traffic crash investigators try to determine exactly what happened in an April 11 fatal accident. The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety closing two northbound lanes of GA 400 from the Haynes Bridge entrance ramp onto GA 400, extending north toward Old Milton Parkway, according to George Gordon, spokesman for the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety. More than the GA 400 lanes will be closed. As the accident began on the northbound entrance ramp from Haynes Bridge, investigators will close the ramp also. "All motorists will experience traffic volume delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes of travel," Gordon said…
Bob
12:21 pm on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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