Major Midtown street reopens following explosion-related repairs
More than 28 hours after a series of large explosions shut down part of Peachtree Street, crews have reopened all but one southbound lane of the major Midtown artery, according to Channel 2 Action News.
Now clearing cones and tape from Peachtree Street in Midtown. Opening both NB lanes and one SB lane pic.twitter.com/HdfoygUegb
— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) February 7, 2019
An underground transformer exploded about 8 a.m. Wednesday in the area of 550 Peachtree Street, sending thick smoke into the air in front of Emory University Hospital Midtown.
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No one was injured in the explosions and there was no apparent damage to the hospital, according to Atlanta fire officials.
Something happening on Peachtree near my apartment. Multiple loud booms and smoke. @wsbtv @ajc pic.twitter.com/ld0TJeBG3Q
— Colleen Corona (@colleencorona) February 6, 2019
After hours of roadblocks Wednesday that stretched late into the afternoon, Georgia Power crews returned to the scene Thursday morning to work on the blown transformer. Peachtree Street was closed to drivers and a portion of the sidewalk was also blocked above the underground vault where the transformer is housed.
The street was blocked in both directions between Linden Avenue and Pine Street, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
TRAVEL ADVISORY: Midtown: Emergency repairs from yesterday...Peachtree St. closed both directions between Linden Ave. and Pine St. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/ZfX0J6Wggq
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) February 7, 2019
The majority of Peachtree reopened shortly after noon, according to Channel 2.
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