ATLANTA - A huge beam that will be part of a major bridge in downtown Atlanta will disrupt traffic on Interstate 75 this weekend as it travels up from Tampa, Florida. <br>
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The beam -- which weighs nearly 300,000 pounds -- is 14 feet tall and about 100 feet long. It's one of the heaviest of the 48 total beams that will be part of the 17th Street bridge over Interstate 75-85 in Atlanta. <br>
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The Georgia Department of Transportation says the truck carrying the beam left Tampa Friday morning. It will travel overnight up I-75 through Georgia and is scheduled to arrive at the construction site Sunday morning. <br>
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Because of the beam's size, the truck can travel only 30 mph and will occupy two lanes of I-75 during the trip. <br>
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The DOT says traffic will be slowed, especially where I-75 is only two lanes wide.
