LIST: Multiple road closures in metro Atlanta caused by Hurricane Helene

There are multiple road closures happening around the metro Atlanta area as Hurricane Helene makes her way through the state.

Publish Date: Friday 27th September 2024
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There are multiple road closures happening around the metro Atlanta area as Hurricane Helene makes her way through the state.

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Atlanta

At 3:30 a.m., Georgia Power crews were working to remove a tree and downed power line near Carter Drive NE at Peachtree Dunwoody Road in Atlanta.

Bartow County

All lanes are blocked in both directions on SR293 before Wade Road due to road debris, according to Georgia DOT.

Brookhaven

Brookhaven Police reported the following closures at 6 a.m.

North Druid Hills Road and Lenox Park Boulevard

Kendrick Drive and Peachtree Road

Tryon Road nand Cravenridge Road

Hopkins Terrace and Briarcliff Road

West Druid HIlls Drive and Buford Highway

Clarke County

Athens-Clarke County had at least a dozen road or lane closures as of 5:15 a.m.

Athena Drive at Hwy. 29 - Tree in roadway, traffic lights out

Double Bridges Road (1024) - Tree in roadway

Gaines School Road - Multiple red lights out

Harve Mathis at Lawton Lane - Fallen tree and power lines down blocking both lanes.

South Lumpkin Street at Princeton Road - Tree down blocking both lanes

Loop 10 (between Atlanta Highway andamp; Oglethorpe/Tallassee Road) - Both Inner and Outer Loop 10 closed due to power line down across lanes

Mitchell Bridge Road at Robins Nest - Tree in road blocking one lane

Old Elberton Road at Chandler Ray Road - Tree in roadway

Old Lexington Road at Plantation Drive - Blocked road due to power line down

Ponderosa Drive (325) - Tree down with power lines down

Vincent Drive at Vineyard Drive - Tree down with road blocked

All lanes were blocked at approximately 7:30 a.m. on SR10 at Tallassee Road due to downed power lines, according to Georgia DOT.

Dodge County

All lanes blocked in both directions on SR126 at Old Yonkers Road due to road debris at approximately 7:20 a.m., according to Georgia DOT.

Clayton County

Crash blocking right shoulder on I-285EB near Riverdale Road.

Forsyth County

Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is also reporting a couple of trees down in their area. They have created an interactive map for its residents to track road closures. As of 6 a.m., there is a tree down near Keith Bridge Road and Waldrip Road. There is also a tree down on Franklin Goldmine Road.

Fulton County

Lake Forrest Drive NE between Barbara Lane NW and Chastain Park Drive NW was shut down Thursday night because of storm-related issues. Atlanta Department of Transportation said it would be closed until further notice.

Lanes blocked on SR166WB before Dodson Drive in Atlanta.

Debris blocked 3 right lanes on I-75/I-85 at University Avenue around 7 a.m.

Gwinnett County

The City of Lilburn reported at 5:30 a.m. that Hood Road was closed due to a fallen tree.

Hancock County

All lanes were blocked on SR15 at Cody Johnson Road at 7:50 a.m. due to debris on the road, according to Georgia DOT.

Lowndes County

All lanes blocked at around 7:40 a.m. on SR84 past Old Nayor Road due to debris on the road, according to Georgia DOT.

All lanes blocked on SR38 at Kinderlou Road were blocked at 7:19 a.m. due to debris on the road, according to Georgia DOT.

Meriwether County

All lanes blocked in both directions on SR85 past Pine Lane at approximately 7:13 a.m., according to Georgia DOT.

Sumter County

All lanes blocked at approximately 7 a.m. in both directions on SR195 at Old Stage Road due to road debris, according to Georgia DOT.

Talbot County

All lanes blocked on SR36 EW at Pleasant Hill Street due to roadway debris, according to Georgia DOT.

Thomas County

All lanes of SR33 at Tillman Road were blocked at approximately 7 a.m. because of road debris, according to Georgia DOT.

Walton County

All lanes are blocked in both directions on SR20 at Creekwood Drive because of downed power lines, according to Georgia DOT.

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December 22, 2024

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