ATLANTA — If you’re traveling from Northeast Georgia into Atlanta and Cobb County on Friday for the World Series Championship parade for the Braves, leave early and brace for gridlock.
Officials are estimating that one million people will pack the midtown and downtown area for the celebration.
Road/Exit closures and times
The Georgia Department of Transportation on Friday updated its list of closures for state routes and interstate exit ramps for November 5 to ensure the safety of those attending the victory parade. Here is the updated list of closures:
Downtown Atlanta Area
- Exit 249B from I-75/I-85 Northbound – 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
- Exit 250 from I-75/I-85 Northbound will have a rolling closure – 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Truist Park Area
- US 41/SR 3/Cobb Parkway from Riverwood Parkway to Akers Mill Road – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
- US 41/SR 3/Cobb Parkway from Riverwood Parkway to I-285 (Ramps open, all exiting traffic directed NB) – 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
- US 41/SR 3/Cobb Parkway from Riverwood Parkway to Cumberland Boulevard – Noon to 5:00 pm
- Exit 19 (US 41/SR 3/Cobb Parkway) from I-285 Eastbound – Noon to 5:00 pm
- Exit 20 from I-285 Westbound – Noon to 5:00 pm
Sweeping for re-opening of Cobb Parkway to begin at 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The Cumberland Boulevard, Akers Mill HOV lane (headed eastbound) and Windy Hill Road interstate interchanges will remain open to exiting and entering traffic. Cobb County police officers and signed detours will also be visible to aid motorists.
Official parade route and detour map
The official parade route and schedule can be found here: https://www.mlb.com/braves/
A detour map around Truist Park can be found here.
Georgia DOT is working in with Cobb County and the City of Atlanta to monitor traffic signal and arterial traffic in the area. GDOT says it will adjust traffic signal timing “as necessary.”
The state transportation department urges parade-goers and drivers to exercise caution, drive alert, and slow down in areas with high volumes of vehicle and foot traffic.
For up-to-date information about travel conditions on Georgia’s interstates and state routes, call 511 or visit www.511ga.org before heading out.
This article has been updated with the latest information from GDOT
