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Buford Highway back open after fire under bridge

Crews battled a fire under the Peachtree Creek bridge on Monday. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
Crews battled a fire under the Peachtree Creek bridge on Monday. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
By Lauren Foreman
April 18, 2017

Buford Highway is back open after a fire under the Peachtree Creek bridge closed the highway in both directions Monday, Brookhaven police said.

Buford Highway was closed between North Druid Hills and West Druid Hills roads just before 9:30 p.m.

The highway reopened about 11:30 p.m.

RELATED: Buford Highway shut down as crews battle fire under bridge

MARTA bus route 39, which was redirected due to the road closure, is also back to normal.

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