Fiery interstate bridge collapse in Atlanta needs lengthy repairs

State Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry said on Friday that inspectors determined the southbound sections ofInterstate 85 were so fire-damaged that they will need to be replaced.As the fire raged on Thursday, the black smoke was so thick by the bridge in the heart of Atlanta that area residents told local reporters they thought a storm was coming or that the sun had set early when the fire started at around 6 p.m. EDT.Republican Georgia Governor Nathan Deal declared a state of emergenc