Traffic delays reported on James Burgess Road in south Forsyth County

Drivers in south Forsyth County faced significant delays Friday after the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office reported an incident at 700 James Burgess Road and advised motorists to use alternate routes as conditions developed.

The disruption hit a corridor that already carries heavy commuter traffic near Old Atlanta Road and Buford Highway, where James Burgess Road serves as a key connector for people moving through the southern part of the county. Even a single incident in that stretch can quickly back up traffic into nearby side streets and slow trips across the wider south Forsyth grid.

The traffic pain also landed in a part of the county that has been under steady construction pressure. Forsyth County has repeatedly warned drivers about lane closures and delays along James Burgess Road and Old Atlanta Road because of the widening project. A county traffic impact notice said delays and intermittent lane closures were expected on James Burgess Road between Old Atlanta Road and Southers Circle until about 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, because of Atlanta Gas Light work tied to the widening effort.

In November 2024, Forsyth County also posted a lane-closure notice for Old Atlanta Road at James Burgess Road, underscoring how frequently the corridor has been affected by road work. County updates have said the widening project extends from James Burgess Road toward St. Marlo, adding to the long-running construction footprint that has shaped travel patterns in the area.

For drivers trying to avoid the slowdown, Georgia 511 offers real-time traffic, incident and congestion information across the state. With James Burgess Road serving homes, schools, neighborhood traffic and through-traffic in south Forsyth, even a short-lived incident there can ripple far beyond the immediate scene.