I-77 ramp to close as work begins to expand a bottlenecked Charlotte-area highway
THIS STORY WAS UPDATED ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025, AFTER RAIN IN THE FORECAST POSTPONED THE WORK BY A WEEK.
An entrance ramp onto Interstate 77 South will close just after midnight Monday, April 14, as crews expand bottlenecked N.C. 150 in Mooresville near Lake Norman.
The $249 million, six-mile project will widen N.C. 150 from four to six lanes between Greenwood Road in Terrell, Catawba County, to U.S. 21 in Mooresville, Iredell County.
The work follows 40 years of complaints by residents stuck in congestion.
Crews with Charlotte-based contractor Blythe Development must remove trees at I-77 exit 36 at N.C. 150 for the project, according to a news release from the N.C. Department of Transportation on Friday.
The contract allows Blythe to close lanes between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. and do work without closures during the day.
The I-77 ramp will be closed from just after midnight until 5 a.m. Tuesday.
The closures will continue each night through Thursday morning, April 17, weather permitting, according to NCDOT.
Alternate routes
Drivers will be redirected to these alternate routes:
Eastbound N.C. 150 traffic: To Williamson Road and Brawley School Road and I-77 exit 35.
Westbound N.C. 150: To Talbert Road and Brawley School Road and I-77 exit 35
For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov.
This story was originally published April 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM.