Crane removal prompts weekend closure of North Avenue in Atlanta

ATLANTA - A portion of North Avenue NW in Atlanta will be closed to traffic beginning Friday.

The city is removing a crane from the area, according to the Atlanta Department of Transportation.

What we know:

The closure will impact North Avenue NW between Northside Drive NW and Walnut Street NW. It is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. Friday and remain in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday, April 6.

Sidewalks on the south side of Northside Drive NW will remain open for pedestrian use throughout the operation, officials said.

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What you can do:

To help drivers navigate around the closure, the following detour routes will be in place:

• Southbound on Northside Drive NW: Turn right onto Cameron Alexander Blvd, then right onto Walnut Street NW, and left onto North Avenue NW.
• Westbound on North Avenue NW: Turn left onto Northside Drive NW, then right onto Cameron Alexander Blvd NW, right onto Walnut Street NW, and left onto North Avenue NW.
• Eastbound on North Avenue NW: Turn right onto Walnut Street NW, then left onto Cameron Alexander Blvd NW, and left onto Northside Drive NW to rejoin North Avenue NW.
• Northbound on Northside Drive NW: Turn left onto Cameron Alexander Blvd NW, then right onto Walnut Street NW, and left onto North Avenue NW.

What we don't know:

The ATLDOT encourages motorists to plan ahead and use alternate routes during the closure window.