Fire, road work close Interstate 85 lanes in Charlotte on Saturday

A fire and road work closed Interstate 85 lanes in Charlotte on Saturday, according to NCDOT and media reports.

Maintenance work shut the northbound lanes near West Sugar Creek Road around 9 a.m., NCDOT officials said on social media site X. Lanes were reported open by about noon, although work will continue until 5 p.m., officials said.

An emergency bridge inspection was to blame, WCNC …

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