Atlanta water main rupture | How to get around the Midtown road closure

ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta Department of Transportation sent out a reminder Tuesday regarding a road closure on a portion of West Peachtree Street NE and 11th Street NE in Midtown as crews continue to repair the pipeline. main water.

Officials said West Peachtree Street NE is still closed from north of 10th Street NE to 12th Street NE.

ATL DOT would like to remind drivers and pedestrians that this portion of the road will remain closed until repairs are completed. Officials advise motorcyclists and pedestrians to stay away from the construction zone between 10th Street NE and 12th Street NE.

Atlanta city officials said the broken water main at 11th Street and West Peachtree has been replaced. It was almost 100 years old!

Watershed Department Commissioner Al Wiggins said the hose was connected to the fire hydrant, directly next to the Eleventh Street pub.

“We are completing the final stages of the project,” Wiggins added.

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The following detours remain in place:

• Turn right onto 10th St NE
• Turn left onto Peachtree St NE
• Turn left onto 14th St NE T
• Turn right onto West Peachtree St NW

• Bypass West Peachtree St NW
• Turn left onto Peachtree St NE
• Turn left onto 14th St NE
• Turn right onto West Peachtree St NW

• Turn right onto Peachtree St NE
• Turn left onto 14th St NE
• Turn right onto West Peachtree St NW