A Cobb County frontage road remains closed Thursday after a water main break sent gushing water into the air near I-75 and flooded the road.
Interstate North Parkway has been shut down at Cumberland Boulevard since about 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. Cobb County crews are on scene Thursday working to repair the main.
TRAVEL ADVISORY in Cobb Co.: Water Main Work continues to have Interstate N. Pkwy shutdown at Cumberland Blvd. Avoid. Stay with @wsbradio and @wsbtv for updates https://t.co/MhPvicYKPN #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/2UHZRY1dxh
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) August 29, 2019
The county’s department of transportation said it expects the road to remain closed for repairs until Friday.
UPDATE: Interstate North Pkwy between Cumberland Blvd and Powers Ferry Rd expected to remain closed until Friday. Plan ahead to use alternate routes during your commute. #ATLTraffic pic.twitter.com/ehdbC1KBtg
— Cobb County DOT (@CobbDOT) August 28, 2019
Before the source was shut off, the gushing water could be seen from the interstate during the Wednesday morning rush, the Traffic Center reported.
🎼 Don't go chasing waterfalls...stick to the surface streets in Cobb that you are used to... 🎼
— Mark Arum (@MarkArum) August 28, 2019
Water main break shuts down Interstate North Parkway at Cumberland Boulevard! #ATLtraffic #wsbtv pic.twitter.com/og90DNUf0y
The spill was so strong that it blew out a window and flooded the first-floor lobby of a nearby office building. The lobby at Platinum Tower is located above the ground-floor delivery entrance.
Lavida Thomas, who works on the 15th floor of the building, said she arrived for work Wednesday to find the road blocked and the building empty. Thomas was taking advantage of the opportunity.
“I’m going home,” she said.
WATCH: Worker calls it a day after gusher. Water main now shut down on #CobbCounty Interstate North Parkway - https://t.co/qHMt6OIKWN pic.twitter.com/5uOsrXhPvH
— John Spink (@johnjspink) August 28, 2019
Water outages were contained to the building, Cobb officials said. No other customers were impacted.
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