CHURCH ST. CLOSED (through October 10th) -- Church St. will be CLOSED between 1st St. and Stonewall St. through October 10th. Crews will be making street and utilities repairs related to the Duke Energy Tower project. Use Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (right) to Mint St. (left) to Stonewall St. (left), OR use 3rd St. (left) to Tryon St. (right) to the I-277 entrance ramp (right), as alternate routes.

PROVIDENCE RD. CLOSED (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) -- Providence Rd. will be CLOSED at the railroad crossing in Waxhaw (near Highway 75) from 9 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Crews will be repairing the railroad crossing. Use North Main St. (right) to Rehobeth Rd. (left) to Highway 75 (left) as an alternate route.

McLEAN RD. CLOSED (through September 24th) -- McLean Rd. will be CLOSED at Old Concord Rd. through September 24th. Crews will rebuild the intersection and make safety upgrades. Use John Russell Rd. to Back Creek Church Rd. to University City Blvd., or use John Russell Rd. to Rocky River Rd. to Old Concord Rd., as alternate routes.

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HIGHWAY 218 CONSTRUCTION (through November 20th) -- Significant delays are expected on Highway 218 between Mint Hill and Polkton through November 20th as NCDOT repaves and upgrades the highway. Crews will not be allowed to block lanes from 6 a.m. through 9 a.m. Monday through Friday, but delays are possible at all other times.

• If traveling to the beach from south Charlotte, use Providence Rd. to Highway 84 in Weddington (turn left) to Highway 74 in Monroe. Highway 84 makes a few turns in Monroe, so be sure to pay attention to the signs. This alternate route will avoid the congestion on both Highway 74 and Highway 218.

• If traveling to the beach from east Charlotte or Mint Hill, use Highway 24/27 (Albemarle Rd.) to Highway 205 (turn right in Red Cross) to Highway 742 in Oakboro. Highway 742 will join Highway 74 in Wadesboro, helping you avoid the construction delays on Highway 218.

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SAM DRENAN RD. CLOSED (until further notice) -- Sam Drenan Rd. is CLOSED between Marney Ave. and Burkland Dr. after the road was washed out during heavy rains. There is currently no estimate for when repairs will be completed. Use Burkland Dr. to Marvin Rd. (right) to Billingsley Rd. (right) to Randolph Rd. (right) as an alternate route out of the neighborhood.

HIGHWAY 321 DELAYS (construction between Lenoir and Blowing Rock) -- NCDOT is widening Highway 321 between Lenoir and Blowing Rock. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, crews often close Highway 321 from noon through 2 p.m. for blasting operations. The best alternate route is to avoid traveling between Lenoir and Blowing Rock during early afternoon hours, as all available detours are quite long. If traveling from Charlotte, consider using I-77 North to Highway 421 (Exit 73, north of Statesville), and then follow Highway 421 North into Boone. From Lenoir, use NC 18 to US 421, or use US 64 (to Morganton) to NC 181 (to Linville) to US 221 (to Blowing Rock,) as alternate routes.