Heavy police activity impacted Thursday morning commutes in Cartersville on I-75 south near Exit 285.
The interstate fully reopened around 6:30 a.m. after being shut down for roughly three hours.
All lanes both north and southbound were initially closed to travel, the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office posted to social media. Northbound lanes fully reopened around 6:15 a.m., and southbound lanes reopened around 6:30 a.m.
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Georgia Department of Transportation cameras showed traffic on the interstate backed up all the way north beyond State Route 20 at Exit 290 around 6 a.m.
🚨RED ALERT for 3 hours now… Cartersville: Crash, police activity I-75/sb shut down at Red Top Mountain Rd (exit 285), and northbound the left lane is closed. Use Hwy 41. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/SruyqfocJD
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) July 24, 2025
A GDOT alert said the closure was due to a crash near the Red Top Mountain Road exit. The interstate was shut down just after 3 a.m…