I-85 collapse: Three arrested after major fire under Atlanta highway
Basil Eleby and two other people -- all believed by investigators to be homeless -- have been arrested in connection with Thursday evening's fire under Interstate 85, Jay Florence, deputy insurance and safety fire commissioner, said Friday.Eleby has been charged with first-degree criminal damage to property, Florence said. The other two -- Sophia Bruner and Barry Thomas -- have been charged with criminal trespassing.Investigators believe Eleby started the fire intentionally, and that Bruner and ..>> view originalAtlanta, you deserve a beer today. Take comfort in this brew.
Cosmic Debris Double IPA. Credit: Creature Comforts. After a fire yesterday caused the collapse of I-85 in Buckhead at the height of rush hour and today’s news that closures and repairs are expected to take several months, Atlanta is bracing for severe traffic issues for the foreseeable future. Who needs a drink? Beer lovers can take comfort in this non-traffic news: Creature Comforts Brewing Co. is bringing back one of my favorite seasonal releases, Cosmik Debris Double IPA, at a time when the..>> view originalTriple Team Traffic's Mark Arum explains the Atlanta I-85 traffic mess
Neighborhoods feeling impact of I-85 collapse
by: Nicole Carr, Carl Willis Updated: Apr 1, 2017 - 12:43 AM ATLANTA - Neighborhood streets are feeling the brunt of drivers looking for alternate routes because of the Interstate 85 bridge collapse. Channel 2’s Nicole Carr spoke with homeowners Friday who said they are getting used to a "new normal." “The traffic around here just got to the point where it was just total chaos,” said Piedmont Heights neighbor Karen Argrette-Richardson. For some neighbors, it's all about finding a ..>> view originalAtlanta I-85 collapse: What was underneath?
These images taken from Google Maps Street View show that before Thursday night's collapse of I-85 in Atlanta, stacks of coiled material were stored beneath the interstate where it crossed Piedmont Road. These views are from Piedmont Road looking northeast. On Friday, Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry described the coiled material as high density plastic conduit that is not combustible, but its exact purpose and properties were not made clear. In the image be..>> view originalSale of Underground Atlanta officially closes
Oh, I-85, no: Atlanta bridge collapse hurts Sweetwater Brewery
As long as we’re not driving, Atlanta could use a drink. But the I-85 collapse is even messing with that: Sweetwater Brewing Company, whose wildly-popular suds flow from tanks looming by the interstate off Monroe Avenue, is worried how the massive traffic disruption will affect distribution and production. The company hasn’t seen any production problems “as of yet,” since an unexplained fire caused part of the elevated interstate to collapse Thursday night. But Sweetwater canceled the regula..>> view originalRenew Atlanta holds meeting on options to make DeKalb Ave ...
Last night, the Renew Atlanta team presented road and infrastructure options for a proposed overhaul of the DeKalb Avenue corridor. Renew Atlanta is the city's ...>> view originalBridge collapse impacting truck drivers
Bridge collapse impacting truck drivers by: Jim Strickland Updated: Mar 31, 2017 - 7:01 PM ATLANTA - Trucking companies spoke to Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland about their frustrations trying to navigate around the collapse of Interstate 85 after a massive fire Thursday night. "The drivers are (saying) it's just complete chaos," said trucking company owner Josh Adams. He said many of his Northside deliveries to clients of Bad Wolf Trucking were stuck in gridlock Fr..>> view originalAtlanta United scores a draw against Seattle
SEATTLE Atlanta United held the defending champion Seattle Sounders to a 0-0 draw in front of a crowd of 40,182 on Friday night at CenturyLink Field. With the result, Atlanta (2-1-1) moved to the top of Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference, breaking a three-way tie with its plus-eight goal-differential. “To tie on the road with the defending champion is definitely a positive,” Atlanta coach Gerardo Martino put it afterward, capturing the overall mood in the visitor’s locker room. • Mar..>> view original
Friday, April 21, 2017
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