admin posted on February 01, 2010 08:40
MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT LANE CLOSURES ON U.S. 74 EAST OF CHARLOTTE BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1
Lane Closures will be restricted to overnight periods through February 15
CHARLOTTE – Motorists and commuters who travel east on U.S. 74 between Matthews and Indian Trail can expect intermittent lane closures beginning Monday, February 1 at 8 p.m., weather permitting.
The lane closures are necessary for a local engineering firm to perform geotechnical work for the Monroe Connector/ Bypass Project. Crews will drill at approximately 60 locations to take soil and rock core samples.
Lane closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Friday through February 15, weather permitting. The project limits begin at I-485 and extend east to Indian Trail-Fairview Road (State Road 1520).
NCDOT reminds motorists to watch signs for construction information, stay alert and obey the posted speed limit. Know before you go by calling 511, the department’s free travel information line, or get real-time travel information on line. NCDOT also offers travel information for motorists and ferry passengers on Twitter. For more information on how to get travel information, visit
www.ncdot.gov/travel.
For more information on this geotechnical work, please call Division Traffic Engineer Scott Cole at (704)982-0101.
The Monroe Connector/Bypass is a proposed toll facility in Mecklenburg and Union counties. The project is a four-lane, controlled access toll road approximately 20 miles long from U.S. 74 near I-485 to U.S. 74 between the towns of Wingate and Marshville. It is expected to save travelers nearly 30 minutes per trip.
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