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Commuters Use MARTA As Alternative After I-85 Bridge Fire

April 3rd, 2017

Passengers board a MARTA train during the evening rush hour in Atlanta, Friday, March 31, 2017. Officials say commuter behavior shifted quickly after a section of Interstate 85 in Atlanta collapsed amid a massive fire, shutting down the busy highway for at least the next several months. Keith Parker, CEO of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid … Continued

David Goldman / Associated Press

Commuters are looking for alternate routes after the Interstate 85 bridge collapse and many people are choosing to use MARTA.

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Commuters Use MARTA As Alternative After I-85 Bridge Fire

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