I-85 North in Gaston County Reopens After 'Active Police Situation'

I-85 North in Gaston County reopens after 'active police situation'

Traffic impacts were expected to remain high through the afternoon.

Police Shut Down All Lanes of I-85 Into Gastonia Due To "Active Police Situation"

via NCDOT A major portion of I-85 northbound heading into Gastonia shut down Tuesday after police responded to what they described as an “active police traffic situation.” The closure occurred near Exit 14 at Bessemer City Road, one of the corridor’s busiest points. Gastonia police blocked all three northbound lanes and redirected drivers onto the exit ramp as emergency vehicles filled the roadway. Officers warned that the interstate would remai…