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Thursday, June 21, 2007
Delays on I-85 North
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Motorists should expect delays on I-85 north in Gwinnett County Thursday as crews repair parts of the road that were damaged in a fiery wreck on Wednesday.
The Georgia Department of Transportation said it plans to close one of two northbound lanes of I-85 near Buford until about 2 p.m.
“Crews will be removing damaged asphalt and replacing it with new asphalt,” DOT spokesman Teri Pope said.
A pickup hit a tractor-trailer on the roadway about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. Both vehicles burst into flames, and heat from the fire melted some asphalt, the transportation department said.
Authorities advised motorists to avoid the area if possible.
