Photos: I-85 northbound reopens 6 weeks after fire, collapse

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Photos of cars driving over the newly repaired section of I-85 in Atlanta, six weeks after a fire.

Cars are backed up as they opened the closed portion of the damaged northbound lanes of I-85 Friday, May 12, 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Cars drive over the recently opened northbound lanes of I-85 in Atlanta Friday evening, May 12, 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Workers work on the sound bound lanes of I-85 as cars drive over the newly opened northbound lanes Friday evening in Atlanta GA. May 12, 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Cars drive over the recently opened northbound lanes of I-85 in Atlanta GA. Friday evening, May 12, 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Workers clear away roadblocks on Piedmont road after opening northbound lanes of I-85 in Atlanta GA. Friday evening, May 12, 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

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Cars are backed up as they opened the closed portion of the damaged northbound lanes of I-85 Friday, May 12, 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

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