Kamala Harris’ visit to Charlotte could cause traffic problems. Here’s where we’re watching
Charlotte drivers can expect road closures around the city with Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit for a campaign rally Thursday.
The Democratic presidential nominee will hold a rally at Bojangles Coliseum in the afternoon, so roads multiple roads, including Interstate 77 and East Independence Boulevard between Interstate 277 and Eastway Drive., will be closed starting at 2 p.m., according to a news release from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
“Traffic delays are also anticipated around Charlotte Douglas International Airport 2:30-7 p.m. Please seek alternate routes if you must travel during these times on Thursday,” CMPD said Wednesday.
Harris’ visit will come weeks after her opponent, former President Donald Trump, spoke to a crowd of nearly 11,000 people at the venue, The Charlotte Observer reported.
Trump currently leads Harris by one tenth of a percentage point in North Carolina, according to RealClearPolitics’ polling average.
