ATLANTA (AP) - Commuters are bracing for big rush hour traffic jams and delays at the start of their first full work week since the fiery collapse of a major Atlanta interstate bridge.
The Southeast's largest city is facing a tough test starting Monday as crews remove a crumpled span of Interstate 85 that collapsed in a fierce fire late last week.
Officials pledged after Thursday's collapse of the 350-foot section of bridge that a replacement bridge would be built as soon as possible, but that could take months. The bridge is the key link to some of the city's biggest suburbs.
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority says additional services will be provided Monday.
Authorities say the fire was started by a man smoking crack under the bridge in an area north of downtown Atlanta.
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