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News Articles: I-85

Former state Rep. Calvin Smyre of Columbus is joined on the Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts stage by members of the local legislative delegation Dec. 18, 2024, at the ceremony celebrating the naming of the intersection of I-185 and Macon Road as the Calvin Smyre Interchange. Darrell Roaden Special to the Ledger-Enquirer

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‘Make your life by what you give.’ Calvin Smyre honored with his name on this interchange

Columbus’ Calvin Smyre, who was the longest-serving member of the Georgia House of Representatives, was honored Wednesday as the intersection of I-I85 and Macon Road was named the State Representative Calvin Smyre Interchange.

December 20, 2024
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By:
  • Brittany McGee
An illustration of the connector park in Midtown between North Avenue, at left, and 5th Street. The silver oval at 5th Street is of the proposed performance venue. (Image courtesy Atlanta Connector Park)

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Plans stall for Midtown highway-capping project

Work by a private foundation to build a highway-capping park to reconnect the east and west sides of Midtown has stalled. The future of the park remains uncertain without significant financial backing by a local or state government agency that handles policy, funding and infrastructure decisions for transportation. 

July 25, 2024
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  • Dyana Bagby
Map of the detour route at North Druid Hills Road.

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90-day detour at North Druid Hills and I-85 begins April 26

Access from North Druid Hills Road to Buford Highway and I-85 is taking a major turn this week as the Peachtree Creek bridge closes on Friday, April 26, for 90 days, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

April 24, 2024
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By:
  • Logan Ritchie
The Midtown Connector Project is a vision to build 15 acres of greenspace over highway 85 connecting Atlanta's East and West Midtown .

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New Midtown Atlanta park plan receives federal funding

The city of Atlanta will receive more than $3 million as part of a recent congressional spending bill. The money will go towards a plan that would connect Midtown's east and west sides.

February 10, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
Authorities work the scene of a standoff with a person who is armed with a gun aboard a Greyhound bus on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Norcross, Ga. The police tactics team has surrounded the bus along a major interstate northeast of Atlanta, prompting the highway to close in both directions for more than four hours.

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Police SWAT team surrounds Greyhound bus on I-85, apprehends man

A police tactics team surrounded a Greyhound bus for hours along a major interstate northeast of Atlanta, prompting the highway to close in both directions for more than four hours before apprehending a man inside.

March 22, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Crossing highways near Cologne, Germany, taken from a hot air balloon.

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The Future Of Transportation Is... The Highway?

Eighteen miles of I-85 could be an on-ramp to the future. The Ray C. Anderson Memorial Highway, or The Ray, stretches from West Point to LaGrange....

March 11, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

GPB Midday Headlines For Friday August 17, 2018

GA Unemployment Lowest Since 2001 Data Breach At Augusta University Potentially Impacts 400K State Road And Tollway Authority Eliminates Caps on I-85, I...

August 17, 2018
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  • Drew Dawson
A portion of Interstate 85 that collapsed in March will reopen Monday, Georgia officials say. Here, construction workers and firefighters survey a section of the overpass that collapsed from a large fire in Atlanta.

Atlanta's I-85 Set To Reopen By Monday, After Extensive Repairs (Time-Lapse Video)

Six weeks after a bridge collapsed that crippled a crucial piece of the interstate system in Atlanta, Georgia officials say they'll be ready to reopen I...

May 10, 2017
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  • Bill Chappell
Basil Eleby was released from Fulton County Jail on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

Man Accused In Interstate Collapse Fire Released On Bond

The man accused of starting a fire that caused a section of interstate in Atlanta to collapse has been released from jail after posting bond. WSB-TV...

April 19, 2017
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  • Associated Press
A judge ordered Basil Eleby released on a $10,000 signature bond on April 18, 2017.

Man Accused In I-85 Collapse Fire Pleads Not Guilty

The man accused of starting a fire that caused a section of I-85 in Atlanta to collapse has pleaded not guilty. Local media report a judge ordered Basil...

April 18, 2017
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  • Associated Press
Basil Eleby was charged with setting a fire that led to the collapse of I-85.

Five Attorneys Will Represent I-85 Arson Suspect Pro Bono

Five attorneys have informed the court that they will be representing the homeless man that was charged with setting a fire that led to the collapse of...

April 12, 2017
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  • Najae Lamar
Basil Eleby is escorted by his public defender and two Fulton County Sheriff's office officers into the court room at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on Saturday, April 1, 2017.

I-85 Arson Suspect Could Face Federal Charges

Investigators say the man accused of starting the raging fire that caused the collapse of a section of I-85 in Atlanta on March 30 could face federal...

April 05, 2017
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  • Najae Lamar
Basil Eleby is escorted by his public defender and two Fulton County Sheriff's office officers into the court room at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on Saturday, April 1, 2017.

Commentary: Who's To Blame For I-85 Collapse?

Three homeless people are in police custody in connection with the I-85 fire. One of them is Basil Eleby, who is charged with first-degree arson and...

April 05, 2017
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  • George Chidi
Construction work on the collapsed area of Interstate 85 a few miles north of downtown Atlanta.

GDOT: I-85 Repairs To Be Completed By Mid-June

The collapse last week of a portion of I-85 in Atlanta left the city in a state of gridlock and uncertainty. At a news conference on Monday, Georgia...

April 05, 2017
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  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Sam Whitehead ,
  • and 1 more
A view of traffic on I-75/I-85 south of the collapse site

Freeway Collapse Takes Toll On Georgia Economy

The closed section of I-85 carries more than 240,000 vehicles a day with few alternate routes. We talked with Emory University labor economist Tom Smith...

April 05, 2017
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  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
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