ATLANTA, GA - Commuters who have had to uproot their traffic patterns around midtown Atlanta due to the collapsed I-85 bridge over Piedmont Road can now break out in a happy dance, as Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has announced the interstate will reopen by Monday.
Yes, you read that correctly. Monday, May 15. Less than a week away, more than a week ahead of the previous projection that the rebuilding could be done by Memorial Day weekend, and a month before the original June 15 time frame given by officials.
Deal's announcement was made Wednesday morning in a press conference held with Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell McMurry.
"I am pleasantly surprised by the short time frame and we all should be," Gov. Deal said. "As I said earlier, it is a testament to the dedication of a lot of people and we should all be thankful for that, but this is a good news story today."
By Kristal Dixon (Patch Staff) - May 10, 2017 12:18 pm ET
