Uptown roads shut down ahead of Saturday's Belk Bowl

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Belk Bowl festivities don't start until Saturday but lane closures have already started ahead of the event that's supposed to draw 40,000 attendees.

The Fan Fest starts at 9 a.m. and lasts until kickoff at noon.

Road closures are expected to last until early Sunday morning.

The below roads will be closed from Friday at 9 a.m. until Sunday at 1 a.m.: 

• South Mint Street from Morehead to 1^st streets.
• West Stonewall Street from Church and Mint streets
• South Graham Street from Mint to Morehead streets.

You can find information about the Belk Bowl road closures here and all of the information you need ahead of the game here.

The game between South Carolina and Virginia airs on Channel 9 Saturday at noon. 

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