Re: Not a pleasant way to die, falling 50 feet from a Flyover ramp.

On Sep 22, 10:13 am, Ted <t...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Freewayjim <freeway...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:6b801487-90bd-4c84-
914b-4ce7bd2e2...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

http://www.ajc.com/news/police-ch

 * I went through Spaghetti Junction twice yesterday.   On my way south,
the I85S-to-I285E exist lanes were backed up for at least 3/4 mile or more,
and there were flashing lights and HERO trucks on the flyover.  This is day
*after* the events described in the news article from the AJC.   Either
there was an additional accident in the same place a day later, or DeKalb
police decided to have a police presence on the flyover to slow things
down.  

On my way back north on I-85, two lanes were closed by Dekalb County police
because they were underwater.  Apparently no drainage (or blocked drainage)
for I-85 N road surface on the lowest level (under Spaghettic Junction)
almost all the way to the Pleasantdale on-ramp.

For you non-Atlantans - roads are closed all over the area, including
interstates, because of flooding.  See the Atlanta Journal Constitution for
a list. (www.ajc.com)

There was an accident late morning on Monday, a truck slammed the
guardrail (jersey barrier) on the ramp from I-85 south to I-285 east
and that ramp along with I-285 was closed for a while. I got on I-285
East/South from the Chamblee-Tucker exit, just below the accident and
it was odd being the only car on my side of the road for a bit. It's
been a mess here the last couple days.

Jim K. Georges
Freewayjim
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