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I-85 Widening and Modernisation in Gaston County, NC

Sector: Road • Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, United States

Source: Global Highways

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Lane Construction has been awarded a $337 million design and build contract to widen and modernise a 6km stretch of Interstate 85 in Gaston County, North Carolina. The project involves widening the highway from three to four lanes in each direction, replacing or widening six bridges, reconstructing two interchanges, and improving the intersection between Belmont Mount Holly Road and US 29/74. The

Status
Closed
Sector
Road, Government
Location
Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Global Highways

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The project “I-85 Widening and Modernisation in Gaston County, NC” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Global Highways.

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2026-07-22

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Lane Construction has been awarded a $337 million design and build contract to widen and modernise a 6km stretch of Interstate 85 in Gaston County, North Carolina. The project involves widening the highway from three to four lanes in each direction, replacing or widening six bridges, reconstructing two interchanges, and improving the intersection between Belmont Mount Holly Road and US 29/74. The work aims to boost safety, connectivity, and traffic flow, with completion expected by 2029 without closing the route to traffic.

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Road Structures

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United States of America (USA)

State

North Carolina

City

Gaston County

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Global Highways

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Road, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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