UPDATE: The
construction project for the final leg of the I-485 loop was bid on May 21,
2010. Blythe Construction, Inc was awarded the contract for the remaining
5.1 miles of the freeway, from NC 115 to I-85. More information can be found by
clicking on the following link:
Currently, two projects remain to
complete the outer loop of I-485:
Construct an eight-lane freeway
from NC 115 to west of I-85; and
Reconstruct the current I-85/I-485 interchange and provide the connection between I-485, I-85 and the new eight-lane section of I-485 not yet constructed.
Charlotte Outer Loop Visualization
The following video has been supplied by NCDOT and is a simulation
of the proposed new section of
I-485 (Charlotte Outer Loop) and the I-85/I-485 interchange:
These projects are at different
stages of the preconstruction process. The following link contains
more information about the description, news and updates, overview
and highlights of these projects:
Please visit this
site periodically to stay up-to-date on progress made to complete
the I-485 loop. To assist in doing so, we have added a “Notify Me”
feature to this part of our website. By subscribing, you will
automatically receive an email each time the website is updated with
significant information.
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Metropolitan Planning Organization Web Site
For more information regarding
Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization,
Please contact:
Bob Cook
600 E. Fourth Street
8th Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202-2853
(704) 336-2205
