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05/23/13, Special Alert for Entire State

HEAVY TRAFFIC EXPECTED DURING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Motorists in North Carolina can expect heavier than usual traffic conditions due to holiday travel from Friday, May 24th through Tuesday, May 28th. In particular, motorists should expect extremely heavy traffic delays in the vicinity of the Charlotte Motor Speedway due to racing events taking place through the weekend.

Roads in the vicinity of the Speedway, northeast of Charlotte, expected to be impacted include I-77, I-85, I-485, US-29, and NC-49. Motorists can expect the heaviest congestion to occur from early morning on Saturday, May 25th, until early morning on Monday, May 27th.

NCDOT reminds motorists to leave early and to travel during non-peak hours when possible. North Carolina law requires all vehicle occupants to wear their seat belt. Motorists should drive safely, obeying all posted speed limits and refrain from texting while driving.

*Info last updated 3:20 PM 5/22/13

1:51 PM, US 74 East E, Construction, Lane Closed

Contractor will be performing Latex Modifide Concrete Bridge Deck Overlay on bridges # 22 and # 73 in the East bound Lanes.

1:28 PM, Routledge Road / NC 24 A, Vehicle Accident, Road Closed

NC DOT is closing NC 24 / Routledge Street between NC 11 / 903 and NC 11 / 903 Bypass in Kenansville.  An accident has damaged power pole at the intersection of Routledge and Williams Street.

1:09 PM, I-77 N, Congestion

congestion thru exit 23 all lanes open

1:08 PM, Dublin Rd A, Road Obstruction , Road Closed

Tree down in the road with power lines on Dublin Road (SR 2197).  The road is closed between Redding Road (Asheboro City Street) to Dixie Drive (US Hwy 64).