(31 Mar 2017) Atlanta's notoriously tangled commutes were thrown into disarray Friday after a massive fire caused a bridge on Interstate 85 to collapse, completely shutting down the heavily traveled highway through the heart of the city.
Traffic was bumper to bumper on nearby streets as people scrambled to find alternate routes after the fire broke out during rush hour Thursday afternoon.
However, officials said no one was hurt despite dramatic images of towering flames and plumes of smoke.
As a result of the interstate damage, many commuters in some of Atlanta's densely populated northern suburbs were forced Friday to find alternate routes or ride public transit for the foreseeable future.
Georgia's top transportation official said there's no way to tell when the highway, which carries 250,000 cars a day, can be safely reopened to traffic in either direction following the collapse in the northbound lanes leading out of the city.
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