CHARLOTTE — If you hear an explosion Friday afternoon in University City, don’t be alarmed. Crews will be conducting blasting operations to begin construction on a new data center on Highway 49.
To ensure safety during the process, troopers will implements a rolling roadblock along Interstate 485 between Rocky River Road and University City Boulevard.
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The interstate will be closed for about 10 minutes between 2 and 2:30 p.m.
Drivers can use Back Creek Church Road to avoid the closure.
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