DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Part of a road has been closed as crews work to complete a construction project.
NewsChopper 2 flew over Briarcliff Road NE near the Lavista Road intersection, where crews were seen working in a trench in the roadway.
We have a crew on the way to the scene and will provide an update on Channel 2 Action News at Noon.
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Two out of the four lanes are shut down. Crews have blocked off the part of the road that is affected.
Officials told Channel 2′s Steve Gehlbach that they had been working in the area already and the road did not collapse.
Channel 2 Action News reached out to DeKalb County Watershed officials for more information but has not received a response.
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