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As work continues on the Interstate 85 widening project, lane closures for the interstate are scheduled as bridge demolition work continues at Concord Lake Road and Main Street in Cabarrus County.

Tonight, one lane will close on I-85 North at 9 p.m., starting at the Winecoff School Road overpass up to exit 58. All northbound lanes will shut down at midnight, detouring traffic at exit 55 (N.C. 73) to U.S. 29 North back to I-85. All lanes will open by 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24.

One more highway shutdown is scheduled for northbound lanes between exits 55 and 58 at midnight, Friday. Traffic will follow Thursday night’s detour along N.C. 73 and U.S. 29. All lanes will open by 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25.

In Rowan County, southbound I-85 motorists will encounter a closure later this week for the shifting of traffic into median lanes from mile markers 62 to 66.

N.C. Department of Transportation contractors will begin work at 9 p.m. on Friday, August 24, to shift traffic onto newly constructed median lanes. This work is scheduled to be complete by 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. A detour will be in place from midnight until 6 a.m. Saturday using U.S. 29 and Lane Street.

Law enforcement officers will be stationed along the detour to help traffic move safely through the area. Single lane closures will precede and follow the road closure.

Please visit ncdot.gov for more information.