Atlanta News 8:17 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Peachtree northbound lanes reopen

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An uprooted tree forced the rush-hour closure of all six lanes on Peachtree Road Tuesday. A stately hardwood tree weakened by recent rains fell at 2520 Peachtree Road between Lindbergh Drive and Lakeview Avenue.

Emergency personnel with chain saws suspended from two large cranes work to clear a stately hardwood tree weakened by recent rains that fell at 2520 Peachtree Road closing all 6 lanes of traffic on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. Workers had to use the large crane to reach the top of the tree to clear it after it fell onto another tree coming to a stop leaning over the road. The  the tree is brought down a section at a time.   
Curtis Compton, ccompton@ajc.com Emergency personnel with chain saws suspended from two large cranes work to clear a stately hardwood tree weakened by recent rains that fell at 2520 Peachtree Road closing all 6 lanes of traffic on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. Workers had to use the large crane to reach the top of the tree to clear it after it fell onto another tree coming to a stop leaning over the road. The the tree is brought down a section at a time.   

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The tree hit another tree and downed power lines.

All northbound lanes were reopened shortly before 8 p.m., according to the state DOT. Two southbound lanes remain blocked.

Emergency personnel with chain saws suspended from two large cranes settled in the middle of the street worked to clear the tree that fell around 2 p.m. There were about 30 workers on the scene at 5 p.m.

The tree was brought down a section at a time.

Curtis Compton contributed to this report.

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