Cheshire Bridge reopens 5 months after being closed by fire – WSB-TV Channel 2

The fire broke out in late December around 1 a.m. in a homeless encampment under the bridge and took firefighters nearly an hour to put it out. The bridge crosses a railway line.

In early January, Atlanta City Councilman Alex Wan said the bridge should not be demolished and could be repaired, but that it would take 10 weeks.

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The repair schedule was delayed several times, finally being set for mid-May.

Last week, Atlanta DOT officials said Channel 2 Action News that they were looking at a May 27 project completion date. With the opening being Wednesday, crews were slightly ahead of schedule by the end of the project.

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