CHARLOTTE, NC — Construction on the I-77 Express Lanes near Uptown will cause two overnight detours between the I-85/I-77 interchange and the Brookshire Freeway/I-77 interchange.
According to a release, the closures will allow crews to work on the Oaklawn Avenue bridge and the pedestrian bridge near the LaSalle Street exit.
Officials included the following information regarding each detour:
Pedestrian Bridge near LaSalle Street
This detour will occur on I-77 southbound on the night of Wednesday, February 8 from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Southbound traffic will be detoured just north of the I-85/I-77 interchange to I-85 southbound to Brookshire Boulevard and back on I-77 southbound. Please be advised that ramps leading to this portion of I-77 during the hours of these detours will be temporarily closed. This detour will allow crews to safely work under the pedestrian bridge just north of La Salle Street on Wednesday night.
Oaklawn Avenue Bridge
This detour will occur on I-77 southbound on the weekend nights of February 10 to February 12 from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Southbound traffic will be detoured just north of the I-85/I-77 interchange to I-85 southbound to Brookshire Boulevard and back on I-77 southbound. Please be advised that ramps leading to this portion of I-77 during the hours of the detour will be temporarily closed. Crews are demolishing the northwest corner of the Oaklawn Avenue bridge for the construction of the new Oaklawn Avenue bridge as part of the I-77 Express Lanes. The new and improved bridge will contain bike lanes and sidewalks on both sides. The east part of the bridge will be wider, providing space under Oaklawn Avenue for a future greenway connection.
Traffic on the Oaklawn Avenue bridge will be detoured to the La Salle Street bridge on the weekend nights of February 10 to February 12. This detour will take place from 11:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
