Atlanta Highway Collapse Causes Headache For Commuters

3:59pm April 03, 2017

In this Thursday, March 30, 2017 file photo, smoke billows from a section of an overpass that collapsed from a large fire on Interstate 85 in Atlanta. Georgia officials say repairing damaged sections of I-85 north of downtown Atlanta will take months. Thr

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A section of I-85 collapsed in Atlanta on Thursday, shutting down lanes in both directions and creating headaches for Atlanta commuters who need to find a new route into and out of the city.

Sam Whitehead (@sclaudwhitehead) of Here & Now contributor Georgia Public Broadcasting tells Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson what this morning's commute was like and how long it will be until the highway is repaired.

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Atlanta Highway Collapse Causes Headache For Commuters

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