KANNAPOLIS – N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews will be working in the vicinity of U.S. 29 and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Kannapolis, continuing work to replace the existing bridge. Contractor NJR Group, Inc., of Albemarle started the $5 million project last year.
Nightly closures are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday so crews can safely install bridge girders. Temporary lane closures may be needed to stage equipment. Detours will be in place for U.S. 29 traffic.
Monday night, Nov. 2, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Southbound U.S. 29 detour: Jackson Park Road to East Avenue to N. Ridge Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue
Tuesday night, Nov. 3, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Northbound 29 detour: Dale Earnhardt Boulevard to S. Little Texas Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue
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