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Brookhaven traffic alert: Emergency water main repair on Dresden Drive completed

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Updated  February 5, 2026 9:41pm EST
Brookhaven
FOX 5 Atlanta
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DeKalb County Watershed Management crews repair an 8-inch water main break on Dresden Drive in Brookhaven to restore service and reopen the roadway on February 5, 2026. (FOX 5)

The Brief

    • Dresden Drive was closed between Winding Lane NE and S. Bamby Lane for emergency water main repairs.
    • Local water interruptions affected residents while crews repair the 8-inch main.

BROOKHAVEN, Ga. - A busy Brookhaven roadway was closed for several hours on Thursday due to a water main break.

What we know:

Dresden Drive was closed to traffic between Winding Lane NE and the intersection of S. Bamby Lane and Brookline Circle NE to allow for the emergency repairs.

According to the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management, crews had to repair an 8-inch water main. 

Detours were set up around the site.

Some customers in the area experienced water interruptions.

Dresden Drive connects Clairmont Road and Buford Highway to Peachtree Road. 

What we don't know:

It is not clear when the roadway will be fully repaired and opened.

The Source: The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management provided the details for this article.

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