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TRAFFIC ALERT: Project to improve bridges along I-277 forces detour in west Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Drivers in west Charlotte faced delays Monday morning and could for another 10 days as the North Carolina Department of Transportation continues work to improve 22 bridges along I-277.

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This week’s work involves concrete pavement repairs to the inside lanes on the inner loop. It’s happening over I-77 in west Charlotte.

Watch the video above as Traffic Team 9’s Mark Taylor breaks down the detour for drivers who need to access Wilkinson Boulevard.