Part of Buford Spring Connector remains closed as crews finish repairing cracks
Part of a major on-ramp to Interstate 85 remains shut down for the Monday morning commute.
Crews are repairing the Buford Spring Connector Northbound ramp to I-85 Northbound.
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The Georgia Department of Transportation shut down the ramp on Friday. Drainage issues caused the bridge to start sinking and then crack, according to GDOT.
NewsDrone 2 flew over the ramp this weekend and could see progress being made.
As of Monday morning, one left lane is now open.
We're LIVE on site with what drivers need to know for the morning commute, on Channel 2 Action News This Morning.
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