Interstate 85 Widening in Gaston County
Sector: Road • Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
Source: The Charlotte Ledger
The N.C. Department of Transportation is planning to widen 10 miles of Interstate 85 in Gaston County from six lanes to eight lanes. The project is broken into three phases to comply with the state's $600 million corridor cap. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026 and finish in 2033, with lanes added between U.S. 321 in Gastonia and N.C. 273 in Belmont. The project costs $1.5 billion and is p
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Road
- Location
- Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Charlotte Ledger
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Description | The N.C. Department of Transportation is planning to widen 10 miles of Interstate 85 in Gaston County from six lanes to eight lanes. The project is broken into three phases to comply with the state's $600 million corridor cap. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026 and finish in 2033, with lanes added between U.S. 321 in Gastonia and N.C. 273 in Belmont. The project costs $1.5 billion and is proceeding without toll lanes. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | North Carolina |
City | Gaston County |
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Source | The Charlotte Ledger |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road |
Article published date | 2026-04-19 |
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