Repairs underway at Spaghetti Junction after truck crashes into exit ramp wall
A truck slammed into the wall of an exit ramp at Spaghetti Junction early Monday morning, sending a 22-foot section of concrete tumbling more than 50 feet to the ground.
It fell onto a grassy area near the shoulder of the interstate below, and no one was reported injured, according to Channel 2 Action News.
The WSB 24-hour Traffic Center first reported the crash just before 6 a.m. Since then, parts of the ramp from I-285 East to I-85 North in DeKalb County have been closed for cleanup and repair.
Drivers avoiding the area crowded onto nearby on-ramps, causing heavy delays during the Monday morning rush, the Traffic Center reported.
Traffic is backed up on the ramp from 285 EB to 85 NB as HERO units have shut down one lane to make room for repair crews. pic.twitter.com/F8EXO0PwHU
— Richard Elliot (@RElliotWSB) December 31, 2018
One left lane remains closed, the news station reported. The Georgia Department of Transportation has not provided an estimated time of clearance.
In the meantime, crews have plugged the hole with a temporary barrier.
A truck crash knocked out this 20ft section of wall sending it crashing down 60ft below. At 4, how crews have plugged the gap with a temporary barrier. pic.twitter.com/EunyYxebah
— Richard Elliot (@RElliotWSB) December 31, 2018
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