Commuters had to cope with icy roads after last week's snowfall was followed by a hard freeze
(AP) -- City of Atlanta workers hurried to repair water mains early Tuesday to keep streets from icing over again.
Commuters had to cope with icy roads after last week's snowfall was followed by a hard freeze. The weather has warmed up enough to melt most of the ice.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Atlanta watershed management spokeswoman Janet Ward says the changing temperatures are creating a problem. She says the mains are being stressed by expansion and contraction.
One of the breaks was near Piedmont Park, while another was on busy Howell Mill Road. Ward said workers were trying to complete the repairs by the time most commuters were on the road Tuesday morning.
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