Atlanta commuter here. The bridge collapse has impacted my daily drive. The first half of the trip is much quicker. The second half is much slower. Results in a slightly longer daily commute.
There are certain areas of the city I just won't go to until they fix the bridge. Last night I had to go to Ansley Park and the traffic at Piedmont and Monroe was absurd. Not an area I visit frequently, but there was gridlock, and I suspect most people were there because they had no other route.
285, the perimeter road, is much worse in both directions at all times of day.
I've lived in Atlanta most of my life. I would prefer we spend no more money on roads and instead funnel those resources into public transit.
There are certain areas of the city I just won't go to until they fix the bridge. Last night I had to go to Ansley Park and the traffic at Piedmont and Monroe was absurd. Not an area I visit frequently, but there was gridlock, and I suspect most people were there because they had no other route.
285, the perimeter road, is much worse in both directions at all times of day.
I've lived in Atlanta most of my life. I would prefer we spend no more money on roads and instead funnel those resources into public transit.