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How the I-95 collapse compares to I-85 collapse in Atlanta six years ago

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2 years ago

June 13, 2023

How the I-95 collapse compares to I-85 collapse in Atlanta six years ago

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Engineers are busy creating a plan to get the collapsed portion of I-95 rebuilt as quickly as possible.

Giving people hope is a similar incident in Atlanta six years ago, when crews were able to make repairs in less than two months.

The fiery bridge collapse toppled a portion of I-85 in 2017, shutting the overpass down completely.

Investigators say a homeless man sparked the intense blaze after intentionally setting a chair on fire and subsequently igniting combustible materials stored under the highway.

Crews work on a section of an overpass that collapsed from a large fire on Interstate 85 in Atlanta, Friday, March 31, 2017.

(AP Photo/David Goldman)

Engineers say neither collapse was due to infrastructure issues, but a result of extreme heat.

“We design stuff to be reliable and this is odd and unreliable. It’s happened in the past. But if you consider bridge fires that happened, compare it to a home fire or building fire, there’s way, way, less of those,” said Andrew Bechtel, a civil engineering professor at The College of New Jersey.

SEE ALSO: Officials: Driver lost control of tanker before fire, I-95 collapse

Given the size of the I-95 collapse and damage, Professor Bechtel expects the repairs to take much longer than Atlanta.

“They have to remove everything that’s there. Look at what’s left — that’s months,” said Prof. Bechtel. “Every bridge is essentially custom made, brought to the site and constructed. And I-95 is a big road that carries heavy traffic.”

Crews have been working around the clock, inspecting and then demolishing the damaged stretch of road while engineers are designing its replacement.

Many drivers say avoiding the mess is impossible.

Crews work to remove the damaged overpass on the southbound lanes of I-95 on June 12, 2023.

“You don’t realize how much that cripples the city, you really really don’t,” said Ruth Acker of Bridesburg.

Officials say it could take months to repair both the northbound and southbound lanes that were damaged by the deadly tanker fire.

To speed up the process, Governor Josh Shapiro is asking the feds for more money.

“I think the clear message from us is that any federal resources that is necessary will be made available to ensure that this bridge get reopened as quickly as possible,” said Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt.

SEE ALSO: Drexel University engineer explains possible cause of I-95 collapse in Philadelphia

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Police investigating incident at northeast Atlanta apartment building

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6 hours ago

January 18, 2025

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Police investigating incident at northeast Atlanta apartment building

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Several police vehicles were seen at a northeast Atlanta apartment building on Saturday morning.

Atlanta police were called to Helios off Cheshire Bridge Road NE at around 8 a.m. Atlanta News First crews saw more than five patrol cars at the scene, alongside a Grady Memorial Hospital vehicle.

The details of the incident and investigation are currently unknown.

This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First as we learn more.

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Tatum and the Celtics host conference foe Atlanta

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13 hours ago

January 18, 2025

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Tatum and the Celtics host conference foe Atlanta

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Atlanta Hawks (21-19, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (29-12, second in the Eastern Conference)

Boston; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -11; over/under is 235

BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics host Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks in Eastern Conference action.

The Celtics are 23-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston ranks eighth in the league with 33.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Tatum averaging 8.6.

The Hawks have gone 14-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta has a 10-12 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

The Celtics score 117.6 points per game, 1.5 fewer points than the 119.1 the Hawks allow. The Hawks average 13.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 more makes per game than the Celtics allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tatum is averaging 27.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists for the Celtics.

Young is averaging 23.1 points and 11.9 assists for the Hawks.

LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 6-4, averaging 111.1 points, 43.5 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 7.4 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.3 points per game.

Hawks: 6-4, averaging 119.5 points, 43.8 rebounds, 29.9 assists, 10.7 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.4 points.

INJURIES: Celtics: None listed.

Hawks: Zaccharie Risacher: out (thigh), Kobe Bufkin: out for season (shoulder), Trae Young: day to day (rib), Larry Nance Jr.: out (hand), Jalen Johnson: day to day (shoulder), Cody Zeller: out (personal), De’Andre Hunter: day to day (foot).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Notre Dame and Ohio State Arrive in Atlanta and It's the 2nd Visit of the Season for Fighting Irish

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21 hours ago

January 17, 2025

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Notre Dame and Ohio State Arrive in Atlanta and It's the 2nd Visit of the Season for Fighting Irish

ATLANTA (AP) — Ohio State and Notre Dame arrived in Atlanta on charter flights Friday as the teams moved closer to the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday night. The Buckeyes are big favorites but the Fighting Irish might have an advantage. Coach Marcus Freeman’s team has …

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