Construction work on the collapsed area of Interstate 85 a few miles north of downtown Atlanta.

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Construction work on the collapsed area of Interstate 85 a few miles north of downtown Atlanta. / Georgia Department of Transportation

The collapse last week of a portion of I-85 in Atlanta left the city in a state of gridlock and uncertainty. At a news conference on Monday, Georgia Department of Transportation officials told reporters work to repair the bridge won’t be finished until mid-June. For more on the I-85 disaster, we talked with GPB news reporter Sam Whitehead.