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Charlotte traffic: Numerous problems during the Friday commute

There were numerous accidents in the Charlotte area Friday morning.

At about 8:15 a.m., Charlotte Water said major sewer repairs will leave the 2800 block of Manor Road closed for about four to six hours. At 8:50 a.m., here were the problem spots:

▪ Accident on Sunset Road at Reames Road.

▪ Accident on W. Third Street at S. Graham Street.

▪ Accident in the 6700 block of Brookshire Boulevard near Bellhaven Boulevard.

▪ Accident on Ballantyne Commons Parkway at Rea Road.

▪ Disabled vehicle on I-77 N. at mile marker 10 near Morehead Street, one lane closed.

▪ Congestion on Jetton Road in Cornelius following a now-fixed gas leak in the area

▪ Accident on N. Statesville Road at Gilead Road.

▪ Accident on Sharon Road West at Sharonbrook Drive.

▪ Congestion following an accident on I-85 N. at Billy Graham Parkway.

▪ Accident on I-485 at Exit 41, N.C. 27.

▪ Accident on I-85 N. at 23, McAdenville Road.

▪ Accident on E. Sixth Street at N. Myers Street.

▪ Road blockage in the 8300 block of Statesville Road. The problem here reportedly is a water main break at Saint Francis Drive near Lakeview Road.

▪ Accident on Gibbon Road at Old Statesville Road.

This story was originally published April 24, 2015 at 5:41 AM with the headline "Charlotte traffic: Numerous problems during the Friday commute."

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