CHARLOTTE – More ramp closures are on the horizon this week as N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews continue improvements to 22 bridges along I-277.
Starting tonight , crews will close the ramp from the inner loop to I-77 South, the ramp from I-77 North to U.S. 74 West (exit 9C), and the ramp from the inner loop to Freedom Drive (exit 1A). Closures will be in place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night through Monday morning, Nov. 18.
Also, tonight the ramp from South Boulevard to the outer loop and the ramp from the outer loop to Kenilworth and East Third Street (exit 2A) will be closed. These closures are scheduled each night from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., ending Friday morning.
Work will also affect the ramps from East Stonewall Street and East Fourth Street to the outer loop. Closures will be in place at 9 p.m. Friday night, opening by 6 a.m. Saturday. The ramps will close at the same times Saturday and Sunday nights, opening by 6 a.m. the following morning.
All the work is weather permitting and subject to change. 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.