ATLANTA — As Icy roads continue to be a major problem for parts of metro Atlanta following Tuesday’s snowfall.
The Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security told Channel 2’s Richard Elliot that they are concentrating much of their attention on the hardest hit areas south of Interstate 20 and they are advising people to stay off the roads.
Elliot went to Clayton County on Wednesday where he spotted a tow truck helping a jackknifed tractor-trailer get off a sheet of ice along Anvil Block Road.
Not far away, Keisha Dean inspected the car she had to abandon Tuesday night after she slid off the road.
“Conditions are not going to change a lot from what you see now,” GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry said.
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McMurray said GDOT is turning their focus on the hardest-hit areas south of Atlanta, especially around Savannah and Macon.
They’re worried that the roads will refreeze Wednesday night, so they’re asking drivers to stay home for their own safety and so GDOT crews have more room to treat and scrape the roads.
“Please stay home, stay out of our way and give us some time and we’re going to get this taken care of,” McMurry said.
Elliot also spoke exclusively with GEMA Director Chris Stallings.
Stallings and McMurry both credited Gov. Brian Kemp’s quick emergency declaration with helping them move much-needed equipment into the hard-hit areas.
Stallings said they’re still trying to rescue drivers stranded on roads all over Georgia.
“Anybody who’s stranded, of course, we’ve got blankets, water, MREs, snacks, things like that. We’re trying to get out there until we can get the roads cleared,” Stalling said.
As a reminder, GDOT prioritizes how it reacts to roads. Interstates get treated first, state routes second.
Smaller roads that aren’t state routes, those are up to the local cities or counties to take care of.
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