I 85 Bridge Collapse

Massive Fire Causes I-85 Bridge To Collapse

... entire Republican agenda if they don’t get on the team, & fast,” Trump said on Twitter. “We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018!” he added. The Twitter jabs against the Freedom Caucus are becoming somewhat routine for Mr. Trump, who was frustrated that he was unable to convince those lawmakers to back a GOP health care bill last week. Even before today, those type of tweets by the President have drawn frowns from some members of the Freedom Caucus, who say they’re not budging on their conservative principles, just to give Mr. Trump a legislative victory. “I disagree with him,” Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) said earlier this week, after Mr. Trump signaled his displeasure with the Freedom Caucus opposition to the GOP health bill. “My conscience was to get rid of Obamacare; this doesn’t do it,” Yoho said of the GOP plan that had the ...

I-85 Nb Overpass Collapses As Crews Battle Massive Fire

... how long it will take to repair it, according to Gov. Deal. Trump threatens to “fight” Freedom Caucus over legislative agenda. For the fourth time in the past six days, President Donald Trump has used his platform on Twitter to take a swing at a group of more conservative Republicans in the House, this time raising the specter of using the bully pulpit against them in the 2018 elections, if they don’t get on board with his legislative agenda. “The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don’t get on the team, & fast,” Trump said on Twitter. “We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018!” he added. The Twitter jabs against the Freedom Caucus are becoming somewhat routine for Mr. Trump, who was frustrated that he was unable to convince those lawmakers to back a GOP health care bill last week. Even before today, those type of tweets by the President have drawn frowns from some members of the Freedom Caucus, who say they’re not budging on their conservative principles, just to give Mr. Trump a ...

How The I-85 Closure Will Affect Your Commute

... of thousands of others just want to get to work or school. And then an I-85 bridge collapsed in the heart of the city. The epic collapse of one of metro Atlanta’s busiest highways has commuters scrambling to figure out how they’ll get where they’re going Friday. Here’s what you need to know about how the I-85 closure will affect your travel. I-85 is closed in both directions from the I-75/Brookwood split to the North Druid Hills exit. *Motorists traveling north on I-85 from the south side of Atlanta will be diverted to northbound I-75 at Brookwood near 17 th Street. *Motorists traveling southbound on I-85 north of Atlanta will be diverted to northbound Ga. 400. *Motorists traveling southbound on Ga. 400 from north of Atlanta will be diverted at Sidney Marcus exit. *I-285 and I-20 are both open to traffic and are the ...

Atlanta I-85 Fire, Bridge Collapse

... the fiery I-85 bridge collapse. Fulton County Chairman John H. Eaves announced that county buildings in Midtown and downtown Atlanta, including courts and justice agencies, will have a delayed opening time of 10 a.m. Friday and urged commuters to take MARTA if possible. "I am closely monitoring the situation related to the I-85 fire and bridge collapse. Fulton County has offered our support to the Georgia Department of Transportation and is working closely with the City of Atlanta. The staff of the Atlanta-Fulton Emergency Management Agency has activated to assist. We ask that commuters avoid the area while public safety personnel continues their response. Businesses should allow employees flexibility during commutes tomorrow and in coming days. Our special thanks to the firefighters and police officers on scene, whose quick work helped keep citizens safe during this unprecedented incident.". » PHOTOS: Atlanta I-85 fire - Highway bridge collapses near Piedmont Road. Eaves also announced that employees whose commutes are directly affected and whose positions allow for teleworking should consider doing so on Friday. If it’s not possible, he urged ...