Bells Ferry Road reopens after water main break

Bells Ferry Road near Canton has reopened after a water main break. Officials had originally said the road would be closed throughout the morning commute but later said the road had not been damaged. It was reopened shortly after 6 a.m.

The broken pipe had closed a stretch of the road between Steels Bridge Road and Airstrip Drive.

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