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Wreck cleared on I-85 N ramp to I-285 W

A tractor-trailer wreck halted traffic on the I-85 ramp at I-285. (Credit: Georgia Department of Transportation)
A tractor-trailer wreck halted traffic on the I-85 ramp at I-285. (Credit: Georgia Department of Transportation)
By Steve Burns
Aug 2, 2016

The Moreland interchange has reopened after a jackknifed tractor-trailer slowed traffic, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation’s 511 website.

The I-85 north ramp to I-285 westbound was shut down earlier, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

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