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I-85 Widening Project in Gaston County

Sector: Road • Location: Mount Holly and Belmont, North Carolina, United States

Source: Gaston Gazette

Project
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation awarded a $337 million contract to The Lane Construction Corporation for the Interstate 85 expansion project. This phase targets congestion along four miles of I-85 between exit 23 in Mount Holly and exit 27 in Belmont, adding one lane in each direction, widening the interstate from six to eight lanes with a 26-foot median. The project includes inter

Status
Closed
Sector
Road, Rail, Government
Location
Mount Holly and Belmont, North Carolina, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Gaston Gazette

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The project “I-85 Widening Project in Gaston County” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Mount Holly and Belmont, North Carolina, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Gaston Gazette.

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2026-07-22

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The North Carolina Department of Transportation awarded a $337 million contract to The Lane Construction Corporation for the Interstate 85 expansion project. This phase targets congestion along four miles of I-85 between exit 23 in Mount Holly and exit 27 in Belmont, adding one lane in each direction, widening the interstate from six to eight lanes with a 26-foot median. The project includes intersection alterations, interchange modifications with new bridges, and railroad rebuilding.

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Transportation

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

North Carolina

City

Mount Holly and Belmont

Source

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Gaston Gazette

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Sector

Road, Rail, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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