ATLANTA — Two lanes of West Peachtree Street near 13th Street are now open over a week after a crane malfunctioned and began dangling over Midtown.
Two support cranes brought in to help stabilize the crane have been removed.
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Officials said the crane became unstable on Feb. 26 after a hydraulic cylinder malfunctioned as crews were trying to take the crane down on Friday morning. The crane is attached to a 31-story skyscraper that is under construction.
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Hundreds of people were evacuated from nearby buildings and roads were closed between 11th and 14 Streets last week.
The company that operates the crane, Brasfield & Gorrie , has not provided an update on the timeline for when the crane will be removed, but said last week that the goal is to dismantle it.
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