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i-75 Atlanta News Blog - Feb 08 ...

> Proposal released for new Hartsfield-Jackson international terminal ... Feb 27/08
Plans for the new $1 billion-plus Maynard Jackson International Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were unveiled Wednesday, revealing a glass wing design and some radical upgrades. The 1.2 million-square-foot international terminal will have 12 new international gates (16 domestic) and a 1,100-space parking facility when finished in 2011. Hartsfield-Jackson will have a total of 40 international gates when the new terminal comes online. In an interesting traffic twist, the first terminal access to Hartsfield-Jackson via Interstate 75, the east side of the airport, is part of the plan. It will link up with the main terminal at Concourse E via underground train. The new international terminal will also have a two-level roadway system and curb front to separate departing and arriving vehicle traffic.... cont...

> Storms Hammer Metro Atlanta ... Feb 26/08
Monday morning's storms caused major damage and knocked out power across metro Atlanta. Georgia Power spokeswoman Carol Boatwright said the number of customers without power due to falling trees and power lines had fallen to around 68,000 by late Tuesday morning, with most outages in the metro Atlanta area. Boatright said the high winds, lightning and rain felled trees that had roots damaged by the drought. Boatwright said the utility may bring in crews from other areas of the state that have not been as hard hit by the storm to help restore power in metro Atlanta.... cont...

> Truck Accident Closes I-285 near i-75 ... Feb 24/08
A truck carrying potentially hazardous materials overturned Sunday morning on Interstate 285 eastbound near Interstate 75 in Clayton County, in Atlanta's south suburbs near Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. As a result, authorities closed Interstate 285 in both directions while cleanup workers attempted to right the truck and offload the chemical it was carrying. Clayton County fire spokesmen said they do not believe the chemical, a molten material used to make resin, is hazardous. Around 10:30 a.m., emergency workers were able to reopen westbound Interstate 285 near the accident scene.... cont...

> Expect Big Weekend Delays Downtown on i-75 ... Feb 21/08
Traffic pacing on the Downtown Connector over the next three weekends will likely result in heavy delays, the Georgia DOT is warning. The pacing will take place as part of the 14th Street Improvement project so that Georgia Power can relocate transmission equipment over and on either side of the Downtown Connector. Atlanta Police Department officers will pace traffic down to 20 mph for up to 15 minutes each hour, 10 times a day and heavy daytime traffic delays are expected. Motorists are urged to use I-285, I-20 and other alternate routes.... cont...