Traffic is moving again after a dump truck overturned on the Downtown Connector, blocking several lanes of traffic for about an hour.
The truck overturned under an overpass in the northbound lanes near the 17th Street exit in Midtown about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center reported.
GRIDLOCK ALERT in Downtown: Overturned Dump Truck on I-75/85/nb at 17th St. (exit 251) only a left lane is open extreme delays start around I-20 avoid and use I-285 instead stay with @AlexWilliamsWSB and @VeronicaHarrell for updates https://t.co/MhPvicH9rd #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/Hu1lAMTL02
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) February 4, 2020
Traffic was forced to squeeze by in just one lane, causing backups to I-20.
The overturned truck was cleared about 1:30 p.m., but heavy delays remain, according to the Traffic Center.
Better News in Midtown: Dump Truck Crash has Cleared on I-75/85/nb at 17th St. all lanes are now open heavy delays remain https://t.co/MhPvicYKPN #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/L2EAXitloB
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) February 4, 2020
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