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John Lewis: Federal government will cover cost of temporary I-85 repairs
U.S. Rep. John Lewis speaks to the crowd during the presentation of his award at the Hyatt Regency Hotel's Heritage Celebration in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 20, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)
The federal government will pay for temporary repairs after part of I-85 collapsed in a fire Thursday, U.S. Rep. John Lewis told Channel 2 Action News.
The state and federal governments will split the cost of a permanent fix.
Channel 2's DC correspondent said the money for the repairs wouldn't require congressional action, but would be through existing emergency assistance resources.
