Preservation Project Will Temporarily Close Lanes on N.C. 150 Bridge Over Lake Norman

CHARLOTTE -Beginning Friday, June 12, weekend lane closures will be in place on the N.C. 150 bridge over Lake Norman at the Catawba-Iredell county line. The lane closures are part of a preservation project for the 54-year-old bridge.

Friday is the first of four consecutive weekend-long lane closures that will begin each Friday at 7 p.m. and continue to Monday at 6 a.m. Work will begin and end at approximately the same time duringeach of the four weekends, weather permitting. At no time will thebridge be closed to traffic completely.

The lane closures will allow contractor American Bridge Company to mill and prepare the bridge deck for a new overlay. A deck overlay helps extend the life of the bridge deck by protecting it from aging and weathering.

The $3.6 million contract for the bridge preservation project is scheduled for completion this summer. Work on theproject began last year.