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.
Right lane closures will be installed along the outer loop between South Boulevard and U.S. 74 for bridge work. The closures will be in place each night from 9 p.m. today through 6 a.m. Friday.
The on-ramp from U.S. 74 eastbound to I-77 northbound will be closed nightly beginning Tuesday night at 9 p.m. The closure will reopen the following day at 6 a.m. This closure will take place each night until Sunday morning.
Detour information will be online at DriveNC.gov under Mecklenburg County.
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.
For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media.