Politics & Government
City Repairs Sinkhole; Powers Ferry Road Reopens In Sandy Springs (UPDATED)
The road was closed for most of Friday between Dupree Drive and Raider Drive.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- Powers Ferry Road is back open after the city of Sandy Springs had to close a segment of the street Friday morning due to a sinkhole.
The road was closed to motorists at 5770 Powers Ferry Road, which is located between Dupree Drive and Raider Drive, the city said on its Facebook page.
A storm pipe collapsed underneath the road between catch basis caused the sinkhole to form, the city added (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).
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The city noted Friday evening that "initial repairs" have been made and the area has been plated, allowing the city to reopen the road to vehicular traffic.
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