JUST IN: Downtown Connector reopens, but major delays remain after crash
The Downtown Connector has reopened hours after a multivehicle crash before I-20, according to Channel 2 Action News.
Major delays remain following the wreck, which involved multiple cars and a motorcycle, the news station reported.
All lanes are now open, but major delays remain. #ATLtraffic #wsbtv https://t.co/4wgWMJe1AD
— Mark Arum (@MarkArum) August 3, 2018
At one point, all northbound lanes were closed and the trip time through the heart of downtown from Langford Parkway to 17th Street was nearly 50 minutes.
Crash on I-75/85/nb south of I-20 is causing major delays through downtown. #ATLtraffic #wsbtv pic.twitter.com/hIaGJOlQ68
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) August 3, 2018
"They had all lanes blocked for over 10 minutes," WSB 24-hour Traffic Center reporter Mark Arum said. "As a result, traffic is stacked bumper-to-bumper back before Langford Parkway. Major delays heading up from the airport area into Midtown."
#GRIDLOCK ALERT now only letting the far right lane by; use Hwy 41, Pryor St or I-285 as alternates https://t.co/u9RhhMzLaY
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) August 3, 2018
The Traffic Center suggests drivers take I-285, U.S. 41 or Pryor Street to avoid the delays.
“Especially if you’re not familiar with the surface streets through downtown, if you’re heading in from the southern suburbs, I would definitely use I-285 as your alternate,” Arum said.
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