JESUP — Georgia Department of Transportation recently announced that construction-related lane closures on interstates and major state routes would be suspended for Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Closures are suspended from 5 p.m. today through midnight Tuesday, Jan. 1.

“We anticipate heavy traffic over the Christmas holiday week, and we would like to make it a little easier for motorists to arrive at their destination in a safe and timely matter,” said Karon Ivery, Georgia DOT district engineer in Jesup.

Check the maps on www.georgia-navigator.com for current road conditions, or call 511 on any phone for free, real-time traffic information. Traveler information is also available at www.511ga.org and a toll-free number for callers from outside the state, 1-877-MYGA511 (1-877-694-2511).