Weekend WatchWednesday, October 28
GDOT expects heavy Halloween weekend traffic, and rain returns Saturday evening
The Morning Marietta team
If you're heading out Friday or Saturday, GDOT expects heavy interstate traffic from noon to 8 p.m. both days, so plan for an extra 30 to 45 minutes. On Halloween, Northside Drive and Cobb Parkway should be heavy from 2 to 4 p.m.
Heavy interstate traffic runs noon to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Metro Atlanta interstates and Northside Drive/Cobb Parkway
- noon to 8 p.m.Heavy interstate traffic, Fri. and Sat.
- 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.Northside Dr./Cobb Pkwy. heavy, Halloween Day
- Extra time
- 30 to 45 minutes
- Dates
- Fri., Oct. 30 and Sat., Oct. 31
Sources: Cobb Courier, WNEG Radio
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| When | What |
|---|---|
| noon to 8 p.m. | Heavy interstate traffic, Fri. and Sat. |
| 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Northside Dr./Cobb Pkwy. heavy, Halloween Day |
| Extra time | 30 to 45 minutes |
| Dates | Fri., Oct. 30 and Sat., Oct. 31 |
The weather helps until Saturday night. Today's breezy and gray with highs near 75, then sunshine and 80-degree warmth return Thursday and Friday, FOX 5 Atlanta's forecast says. Rain returns Halloween evening, and Sunday looks wet with heavy downpours, flood concerns, and temperatures in the 60s. CBS Atlanta also flagged rain for Halloween night.
GDOT asks drivers to reduce their speed in neighborhoods for trick-or-treaters. The Cobb Courier's reprint adds that trick-or-treaters don't always use the crosswalk, so drivers should yield to pedestrians even outside one.
GDOT points to low light and missing crosswalks in pedestrian deaths
- More than 80%
- of pedestrian deaths happen in low-light or overnight hours
- Nearly 95%
- of pedestrian deaths happen outside a crosswalk
- 1 hour
- clocks go back at 2 a.m. Sun., Nov. 1
Sources: WNEG Radio, Cobb Courier
- Wed. and Thu.: afternoon congestion expected 3 to 7 p.m.
- Route help: 511ga.org or the free 511GA app
- Kids under 13: GDOT advises adult supervision
Sources: Cobb Courier, WNEG Radio, FOX 5 Atlanta, CBS Atlanta