Stretch of I-85 south in Cabarrus County to shut down next week for roadwork

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation said three southbound lanes of Interstate 85 in Cabarrus County will shut down one night next week to put in pavement markings.

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Officials said three lanes from just north of Lane Street down through Highway 29 north of the Rowan/Cabarrus line will close from 9 p.m. to midnight Thursday.

Then, the entire southbound side of the interstate in that same stretch will shut down from midnight to 6 a.m. Friday.

In the video above, Traffic Team 9’s Mark Taylor lays out the alternate route drivers will need to take.

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