CHARLOTTE – N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews have scheduled several closures as part of a $16.3 million project to improve the roadway and 22 bridges along I-277.
Tonight, exit ramps from the outer loop to Kenilworth Avenue and 3rd Street will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Also tonight, right lane closures will be installed on the outer loop between South Boulevard and U.S. 74 for bridgework. The closures will be in place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., continuing through Saturday night, July 27.
Crews also will need to close the ramp from U.S. 74 East to I-77 North tonight from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., and from 9 p.m. Friday, July 26 until 6 a.m. Monday, July 29.
On Friday and Saturday nights, the ramp from the outer loop to U.S. 74 East will also be closed form 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Detour information for the closures will be online at DriveNC.gov under Mecklenburg County. All the work is weather permitting and may be postponed if needed.
Drivers need to slow down and use extra caution while going through the work zones and the detour routes. They also need to pay extra attention to the road for their own safety, as well as any passengers, occupants of other vehicles and the construction crews in the area.