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Lake Norman drivers face 2-week closure as state widens chronically congested road

Crews dig red clay soil along Brawley School Road in Mooresville between Interstate 77 exit 35 and St. Therese Catholic Church on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, as part of the road’s widening from the interstate to U.S. 21.
Crews dig red clay soil along Brawley School Road in Mooresville between Interstate 77 exit 35 and St. Therese Catholic Church on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, as part of the road’s widening from the interstate to U.S. 21. jmarusak@charlotteobserver.com

Drivers face a two-week closure and detour as the state widens a chronically congested stretch of Brawley School Road in Mooresville near Lake Norman.

Crews are expanding 1.18 miles of the road between Interstate 77 and U.S. 21. Drivers stack up at least halfway along the stretch weekday afternoons.

The $34.8 million project also includes improvements to U.S. 21 between Dry Dock Loop/Vandalia Road and Abberly Green Boulevard.

Drivers face a two-week closure and detour as the state widens a chronically congested road in Mooresville near Lake Norman.
Drivers face a two-week closure and detour as the state widens a chronically congested road in Mooresville near Lake Norman. Street View image from October 2023. © 2025 Google

The closure of Round Keep Lane will let Charlotte-based Lane Construction Corp. install sewer lines on Brawley School Road at the entrance to the Windsor Woods subdivision.

The contractor is scheduled to close Round Keep Lane Monday morning.

Drivers can access Round Keep Lane by continuing on Brawley School Road to Citation Drive to the other side of the closure.

This story was originally published May 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM.

Joe Marusak
The Charlotte Observer
Joe Marusak has been a reporter for The Charlotte Observer since 1989 covering the people, municipalities and major news events of the region, and was a news bureau editor for the paper. He currently reports on breaking news. Support my work with a digital subscription
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