Tybee Island implements traffic controls during busy spring season Tybee Island implements traffic controls during busy spring season By Mariah Congedo | April 10, 2021 at 11:27 PM EDT - Updated April 10 at 11:42 PM TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - The roads that lead to the beaches on Tybee have been a little busier this year, with thousands of people driving to the island every weekend since the end of March. Tybee Island has always been a popular destination, but this year the travel season has started early. The city has added traffic controls to avoid gridlock in the busy parts of the island. “If it stops here, it causes a ripple effect all the way back to Johnny Mercer,” said Tybee Island City Manager Shawn Gillen.