Officials reopened I-75 South in the area of Howell Mill Road on Tuesday after a suspicious package investigation temporarily shut the interstate down during the morning rush hour.

Atlanta police spokesman Donald Hannah said shortly before 9:30 a.m. that the Howell Mill Road exit ramp was closed.

It reopened just before 10 a.m., according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

Still, GDOT cameras showed heavy delays inside I-285.

Officials have not specified the contents of the suspicious package.

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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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