Atlanta's I-85 Closed "for the forseeable future"

[AZBuck]

This is a breaking story and details are still a bit sketchy, but we'll stay abreast of it and keep you informed on what it means and how to avoid it.

AZBuck

[Midwest Michael]

The exact location of the fire and bridge collapse is on I-85 just south of GA-400, north of Downtown Atlanta.

If you're planning to drive through Atlanta on I-85, you'll need to take I-285 around the east and south side of the city (probably a good idea anyway). If you were planning to head into downtown from the North or East, I'd expect some major extra traffic on I-75 and I-20.

I'm looking at video of the fire from before the bridge/elevated highway collapsed, and it was intense.

[glc]

They hope to have it rebuilt and reopened by June 15.

I-85 is closed in both directions between GA-400 and I-75.

[glc]

I-85 is now completely reopened!

[Tom_H007]

I-85 is now completely reopened!

The original story is no longer available, but this one summarizes what had gone on.