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Boat sinks hopes of quick I-285 commute

A boat has most of northbound I-285 near Chamblee Tucker Road blocked. (Credit: Ben Hansberger)
A boat has most of northbound I-285 near Chamblee Tucker Road blocked. (Credit: Ben Hansberger)
By Rodney Thrash
March 17, 2015

There won't be any sailing down I-285 during Tuesday afternoon's commute.

A boat in the interstate has shut down most northbound lanes before Chamblee Tucker Road.

Three of the four lanes are blocked, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation website .

The estimated clearance time is 3:59 p.m., according to the website.

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Rodney Thrash is the morning breaking news coach for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has been with the paper since November 2013.

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