Traffic & Transit
I-77 North Lanes Cleared In Huntersville After Predawn Accident
Police urged drivers to find an alternate route after an early morning accident shut down northbound traffic along I-77 in Huntersville.
HUNTERSVILLE, NC — Police and first responders urged morning commuters to find an alternate route Friday after an early morning accident shut down northbound traffic along Interstate 77 in Huntersville.
I-77 was shut down between exits 25 and 28 Friday morning after an accident around 5 a.m. damaged an overhead interstate sign that had to be removed, according to Huntersville Fire Department. “One of the I-77 Express signs has been damaged & knocked off its base,” the fire department said in a social media update.
By 11 a.m., all lanes were cleared.
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ALERT: I-77 NB is now CLOSED due to the accident between Sam Furr Rd. & W. Catawba Ave. Traffic is being diverted onto Sam Furr Rd. Avoid the interstate. Thank you Kevin! #Huntersville #Cornelius #cltraffic #clttraffic #clt https://t.co/km2ehkn6ki
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) December 21, 2018
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Photo courtesy of Huntersville Fire Department
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