Brace for 7 Weeks of Traffic Pain: Georgia Street Lanes Closing

More construction woes are coming to Amarillo. The City of Amarillo put a notice out on social media today detailing the latest and greatest in adjustments to your commute.

There's a lot of construction happening all over Amarillo, Texas, right now. The road work happening on Bell right now is impacting traffic near I-40. The Street Maintenance Project is in full swing.

Today's announcement is regarding the Georgia Street Reconstruction Project. Starting on Wednesday, October 8, parts of Georgia Street will be closed.

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What’s Changing on Georgia Street

The southbound lanes on Georgia will be closed starting at Stardust Lane. One of the northbound lanes will be used for southbound traffic. The normal flow of traffic will resume north of Farmers Avenue.

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The real downer is how long this closure is going to last. Weather permitting, it will be seven weeks of two-lane traffic.

Duration & Traffic Impact

This construction work is part of the latest phase of Amarillo's Georgia Street Reconstruction Project. It started in June, and it involves installing a storm drain west of Georgia Street.

The project is slated to be done in November of 2028.

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While these projects do create some headaches for us as we try to go about our daily lives, they are much needed. When you're on the road and come up on one of these work zones, slow down and give crews enough room to work.

Hopefully, these projects will go quickly and won't impact our daily commutes for too long. Until that happens, be patient and remember how nice it will be when it's finished.