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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Automotive
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I-485 outer closed in west Charlotte due to serious fatal crash: Medic
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The I-485 outer loop is closed in west Charlotte due to a fatal crash, according to Medic. Traffic officials said the wreck was reported around 11:40 a.m. on Saturday near Exit 9 on I-485. Medic confirmed this is a serious accident with multiple patients, at least one of whom has died. 🚗 Track issues along your commute with the QCN Traffic Interactive Map The roadway will be closed for an extended time as officials investigate and clear the crash. NCDOT expects I-485 to reopen around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As a detour, drivers can take Exit 10A to I-85 North, then take Exit 38 to I-77 South, and then back onto I-485. Police have not said what led to the crash or if any charges will be 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Automotive
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Fatal crash closes section of I-485, officials say
A fatal crash on Interstate 485 Outer Loop has closed a stretch of the road, according to officials. The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced that the interstate was closed at Mile Marker 9 around 11:50 a.m. Saturday. LIVE TRAFFIC MAPS MEDIC said it responded to the crash around 11:45 a.m. MEDIC said it is fatal and the public should avoid the area. No additional details have been made available. This is a developing story. Check back with for updates. WATCH: 24 Hours of Booty Traffic
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Automotive
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Interstate 85 near Charlotte to undergo $337 million expansion, NCDOT says
A Charlotte-based road builder will expand four congested, wreck-prone miles of Interstate 85 near the Queen City for $337 million, state highway officials said Friday. Lane Construction Corp. was selected to widen I-85 from six to eight lanes with a 26-foot median between N.C. 7 exit 23 in Mount Holly and N.C. 273 exit 27 near the Catawba River in Belmont, according to an N.C. Department of Transportation news release. A lane in each direction will be added, and six bridges will be replaced or improved, officials said. The bridges are on N.C. 7 over I-85; I-85 over the South Fork Catawba River; Hickory Grove Road over I-85; Belmont-Mt. Holly Road/Main Street over I-85; P&R Railway over I-85, east of Belmont-Mt. Holly Road; and N.C. 273 over I-85 The intersection of N.C. 7/U.S. 29/U.S. 74 (Wilkinson Boulevard) will be redesigned to reduce wrecks, according to NCDOT. Design work has started, and construction is scheduled for next summer, officials said. NCDOT eventually plans to expand the interstate to U.S. 321 in Gastonia, totaling about 10 miles of widening and other improvements. In late 2028, the department intends to advertise for bids on the segment from McAdenville Road exit 23 to the U.S. 321 interchange exit 17, officials said. The intersection of Cox Road and U.S. 29-74/Franklin Boulevard will be improved. A contractor and designer are working on plans for three railroad bridges and a roadway bridge through the section. NCDOT first revealed plans for the 10-mile widening in August 2022.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Automotive
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Interstate 85 lanes in Charlotte to close for work on ‘monumental' new bridge
Crews are scheduled to close lanes on Interstate 85 next week to build a $50.7 million bridge that city officials say will be 'a monument entrance into Charlotte.' The name of the city will appear in capital letters in the middle of both sides of the bridge facing northbound and southbound drivers, architect renderings released by the city show. The Queen Charlotte crown design will appear on both ends of the bridge in each direction. The bridge will connect Research Drive and J.W. Clay Boulevard in the city's northeast, University area, and will accommodate cars, public transit, bicycles and pedestrians, according to the city project page. The bridge will link housing, retailers and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on the eastern side of I-85 to the University Research Park employment center on the west side. Drivers also will be able to use the bridge as an alternate to the W.T. Harris Boulevard and Mallard Creek Church Road I-85 interchanges. The bridge also will directly connect to the LYNX Blue Line J.W. Clay station and the future Doby Creek and Barton Creek greenways, officials said. Mooresville-based Dane Construction, the general contractor on the project, needs to close lanes on I-85 beginning Monday, July 14, to install protective concrete barriers for the bridge work. Crews can then work 24/7 over two months building the key interior support of the bridge, known as the bent. The bridge superstructure can then be built, including girders, beams, the deck and railing. The city began planning work for the bridge in 2017, Charlotte Observer news partner WSOC previously reported. The bridge is expected to open in 2028, after extensive utility relocation delays, according to the station. From 9 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, the left lane of I-85 South will be closed between Mallard Creek Church Road and Harris Boulevard, according to NCDOT. From 9 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, the left lane of I-85 North will close between Harris Boulevard and Mallard Creek Church Road From 9 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday, July 17, lanes will close between Harris Boulevard and Mallard Creek Church Road so the protective barriers can be installed. 'Contract crews will restore traffic over three nights on or before Sept. 11, after the interior bridge bent has been built,' according to the NCDOT statement. Drivers should watch for construction trucks entering and leaving the median over the months, highway officials said.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Automotive
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Work to begin on massive, 10-lane bridge over Interstate 77 near Lake Norman
Crews are scheduled to close lanes permanently on Interstate 77 near Lake Norman next week to begin building a massive new 10-lane bridge over the highway. The work is part of the $249 million widening of N.C. 150 between N.C. 16 in Catawba County and U.S. 21/N.C. 150 in Mooresville. The project includes improving the I-77 exit 36 interchange at N.C. 150 in Mooresville. Starting Monday, July 14, crews are scheduled to close the right lanes permanently in both directions on the interstate approaching N.C. 150, according to a North Carolina Department of Transportation news release. Traffic will shift to the inside lanes. Expect nightly closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Two travel lanes will stay open in both directions, as will access to and from N.C. 150. In the first phase of the bridge work, crews will build additional eastbound lanes on N.C. 150, according to NCDOT. The second phase will add westbound lanes, officials said. 'The final phase will complete the transition to a 160-foot-wide structure featuring ten travel lanes, tying in the bridge to the existing roadway, and removing the existing bridge,' according to the NCDOT statement. The overall, 15-mile N.C. 150 widening project is needed to ease decades-old congestion and handle future crowding, officials said. Charlotte-based contractor Blythe Development LLC heads the work. Construction began this year and is expected to finish in 2030. A 5.5-mile stretch from Greenwood Road in Terrell on the lake to U.S. 21 in Mooresville is under construction.
