CHARLOTTE -- Beginning Wednesday, a major throughway in West End will be closed due to construction of the LYNX Gold Line.

West Trade Street between Rozzelles Ferry Road and the I-77 southbound on-ramp, will be closed to through traffic this Wednesday morning until October 1.

All businesses and residences will still have access.​

The closures are due to storm drainage, sewer, waterline and conduit installation for the Lynx Gold Line construction, which will run from the Elizabeth neighborhood to Johnson C. Smith University.

Detours information listed below, which will be available during the three phases of construction:

Beginning March 21

  • WB W. Trade St., between Irwin and I-77
    • ​Right on I-77 N Connector Rd., Left on 5th St., For Trade – Proceed to Rozzelles Ferry (5 Points) Intersection, For I-77 S take a left on I-77 S Connector Rd. (Blue on map)
  • EB W. Trade St. at Rozzelles Ferry Road 
    • ​​Proceed on 5th St., For I-77 S take a right on I-77 S Connector Rd., For Trade proceed to Graham St., Right on Graham St., Left on Trade St. (Teal on the map)
  • EB W. Trade St. between I-77 off-ramps and Irwin Ave. 
    • ​Right on Johnson & Wales Way, Left on 4th St., Left on Graham St., Right on Trade St. (Green on map)
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Detours:

  • ​Eastbound W. Trade St. at Rozzelles Ferry (5 Points) Intersection
    • ​Proceed straight on 5th St. at Rozzelles Ferry (5 Points) Intersection, For I-77 S On-Ramp take a right on Irwin Ave., Right on W. Trade St., Right on I-77 Southbound On-Ramp (Clover Leaf), For Trade St. take a right on Graham St., Left on Trade (Teal on the map)
  • ​Westbound W. Trade St. between Irwin and I-77 
    • ​Right on I-77 N Connector Rd., Left on 5th St., For Trade – Proceed to Rozzelles Ferry (5 Points) Intersection. (Blue on the map)
  • Eastbound W. Trade St. between I-77 off-ramps and Irwin Ave. 
    • ​Right on Johnson & Wales Way, Left on 4th St., Left on Graham St., Right on Trade St. (Green on the map
  • Westbound W. 5th St. to I-77 S 
    •  Left on Irwin, Right on Trade St., Right on I-77 S On-Ramp (Clover Leaf) (Teal on the map)

 

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Detours:

  • Westbound W. Trade St. (From Downtown) 
    • Right on Graham, Left on 6th, Right on 5th, For Trade – Proceed to Rozzelles Ferry (5 Points) Intersection, For I-77 S take a left on the I-77 S Connector Road (Purple on the map)
  • Westbound W. Trade St. between Irwin and I-77
    • Right on I-77 N Connector Rd., Left on 5th St., For Trade – Proceed to Rozzelles Ferry (5 Points) Intersection, For I-77 S take a left on I-77 S Connector Rd. (Blue on the map)
  • Eastbound W. Trade St. at Rozzelles Ferry (5 Points) Intersection
    • Proceed on 5th St., For I-77 take a right on I-77 S Connector Rd., For Trade St. proceed to Graham St., Right on Graham, Left on Trade St. (Teal on the map)
  • Eastbound W. Trade St. between I-77 off-ramps and Irwin Ave.
    • Right on Johnson & Wales Way, Left on 4th St., Left on Graham St., Right on Trade St. (Green on the map)

 

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