MACON, Ga. — UPDATE: The motorcade for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will return to Plains through central Georgia again on Tuesday.
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The motorcade for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will pass through Central Georgia Monday afternoon, on the way from Plains to Atlanta.
After a brief departure ceremony at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, the motorcade will continue on U.S. 280, turning north on U.S. 19, and then turn right at West Lamar Street, traveling through downtown Americus. Turning right on Tripp Street, the motorcade will enter Georgia Southwestern State University via GSW State University Drive to arrive at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Rosalynn Carter Health and Human Sciences Complex.
Following the wreath ceremony, the motorcade will exit the university campus via GSW State University Drive, turning left on Tripp Street, followed by a left turn on East Forsyth Street through downtown Americus.
At the intersection of U.S. 19, the motorcade will turn right toward the town of Butler, traveling 35 miles before turning right on state Route 540/96 East in Butler around noon. This will take the motorcade through Taylor, Crawford, and Peach Counties.
It will continue along Georgia 540 for 34 miles to Interstate 75 at Byron, exit 149. The motorcade is expected to reach I-75 around 12:30 p.m.
Traveling I-75 north for 7 miles, the motorcade will then proceed on I-475 north through Bibb and Monroe Counties, then rejoin I-75 north in Bolingbroke, headed toward Atlanta.
At Atlanta, the motorcade will enter John Lewis Freedom Parkway at Exit 248C and will proceed to The Carter Presidential Center, arriving at about 2:30 p.m.
According to the Carter Center, the public is invited to view the motorcade all along its route and pay respects as Mrs. Carter’s body lies in repose in the library-museum lobby from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday.