CHARLOTTE — A nearly $7 million bridge replacement project has closed a section of Shopton Road over Coffey Creek in southwest Charlotte.
The new bridge will be 135 feet long with three 11-foot lanes, along with sidewalks on both sides.
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Drivers will detour onto Steele Creek Road, merge onto Interstate 485 to Tryon Street before returning to Shopton Road.
The road is scheduled to reopen by summer 2027.
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