Following the collapse of a portion of an Interstate 85 overpass following a massive fire, the interstate has been completely shut down between the I-75 / Brookwood split and the North Druid Hills exit of I-85, according to an official announcement by the Georgia Department of Transportation.
According to an Associated Press report, the morning saw the streets clogged with traffic trying to navigate around the closed major artery.
MARTA has added extra trains to transport additional passengers trying to avoid the crowded streets.
For those still attempting to drive through the city, GDOT has offered a number of the alternate routes and diversions around the city:
- I-85 is closed from I-75/Brookwood split to the North Druid Hills exit
- Motorists traveling northbound on I-85 from the southside of Atlanta will be diverted to northbound I-75 at Brookwood near 17th Street
- Motorists traveling southbound on I-85 north of Atlanta will be diverted to northbound on SR400
- Motorists traveling southbound on SR400 from north of Atlanta will be diverted at Sidney Marcus exit
- Motorists are encouraged to utilize their favorite wayfinding app to help navigate to their destinations.
See below for an interactive map of the GDOT routes around the Interstate 85 closures. Click the pins to see more information:
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