DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management announced that construction contractor Ruby-Collins will be performing emergency repairs on a collapsed sewer pipe. Crews will work to replace 300 feet of aging 30-inch-diameter concrete sewer pipe with ductile iron pipe.

According to a press release, Flowers Road South, from Woodstock Boulevard to Brandywine Road, will be closed from through Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Detour signs and traffic personnel will be in place to assist motorists.

Information: DWM Project Information Line at 1-800-986-1108 or email projectinfo@dekalbcountyga.gov.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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