ATLANTA -- Transportation organizations throughout Atlanta are joining forces for one week while they encourage Atlanta commuters to take public transportation rather than drive. 

The Dump the Pump program, according to a spokesman for The Clean Air Campaign, MARTA and GRTA said the initiative was designed to help relieve stress that commuters take on when they drive alone and pay for gas. 

Dump the Pump runs from Monday, June 17 - Friday, June 21. Those behind the event hope to raise awareness of transportation options throughout the region, which can help local residents save money and avoid worrying about changing gas prices. 

Each year, the spokesman said, an Atlanta commuter spends an average of 51 hours sitting in traffic and $4,000 on commute costs, about $16 per day in gas and auto expenses. 

ATLANTA -- The rain that fell in metro Atlanta overnight is leading to some traffic problems Monday morning.

A tree fell in the 3600 block of Peachtree Road near Roxboro Road, blocking the southbound lanes. 11Alive traffic anchor Elle Duncan recommends taking North Druid Hills Road to Buford Highway as an alternate route.

A three-car accident blocked two left lanes, including the HOV lane, of the Downtown Connector south of Pine Street. The wreck has cleared, but there are still delays throughout the area.

A two-car accident on northbound Interstate 285 south of Camp Creek Parkway tied up traffic earlier Monday. One right lane was blocked by the crash, which has since cleared.

Flooding was also reported in one right lane of westbound Langford Parkway at Metropolitan Parkway. Drivers are urged to be cautious when passing through the area.

One left lane of eastbound I-285 was blocked at Riverside Drive because of another accident.

The Fulton County Workforce Preparation and Employment System – Workforce Investment Act Board (FCWPES-WIA) has moved its Thursday, June 27, 2013, meeting time from10:00 A.M. to 11:00 a.m. to accommodate a Board Special Development meeting to discuss changes to the By-laws required by the Governor’s Office and discuss potential new board members. The Board’s Special Development meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. in Room 242 of the Adamsville Regional Health Center at 3700 Martin Luther King Jr., Drive SW, Atlanta, Georgia.   The meeting will address recommendations for Officers of the FCWPES Board of Directors for Program Year 2013 -14.

The FCWPES-WIA Board oversees activities related to providing an environment that supports a skilled and trained workforce and to creating innovative programs that serve the changing needs of employers and the business community.