I-85 Repair: Uber Gives Deals, Chick-Fil-A Offers Free Breakfast

ATLANTA, GA -- With a crucial part of Interstate 85 out of commission because of the fire and collapse last week, Atlanta faces a transportation crisis that will test its meddle over the next several months, but do-gooders are proving that they are up for the challenge.

Local businesses are providing services that will aid people hindered by the bridge shutdown in the city's midsection.

Here are some entities spreading good will around Atlanta to help in the wake of the I-85 debacle.

Chick-fil-A is offering free breakfast to carpoolers to encourage commuters to ride together and ease traffic around the city. Visit any Atlanta-area Chick-fil-A with three or more people in a vehicle and breakfast is absolutely free. The deal runs through April 14 and extends to 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.

The restaurant will also be offering free meals to the workers of the I-85 site for the duration of repairs, the eatery said on Twitter.

Free breakfast offerings include a Chicken Biscuit, Breakfast Burrito and Egg White Grill or Chick-n-Minis, the eatery said.

Uber

Uber is giving riders in metro Atlanta a 25 percent discount on uberPOOL rides this week to encourage users to carpool rather than add more vehicles on the road. And if your ride involves stopping at a MARTA stations, the ride-sharing service will raise the discount to 50 percent.

The Uber deals are good this week from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 to 8 p.m., according to the AJC.

Open Hand Atlanta

Volunteers are also stepping up to help the organization Open Hand Atlanta, known for delivering meals around town for the city's infirm. The helpers, who work for Zifty food delivery, drove much-needed food to people on Friday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Do you know of any other companies offering free deals to help the city after the fire and collapse of I-85? Let us know in the comments.

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