CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One threat in the Interstate 77 construction zone is the highway filling up with water during heavy rainfall.
[Blocked drainage causes drainage problem in I-77 toll construction]
In the video above, Eyewitness News reporter Ken Lemon questioned NCDOT officials about their plan to protect drivers ahead of Hurricane Florence.
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