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Traffic Team 9 has constant updates throughout the morning on Charlotte's traffic accidents and detours by WSOC-TV's traffic reporter Mark Taylor.

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Sinkhole closes major thoroughfare near Uptown

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Mark Taylor

Morehead Street near Uptown Charlotte remained closed Wednesday morning because of a sinkhole. Stay updated on live traffic conditions at this link. Video from the scene shows a small hole forming in the middle of the road near Freedom Drive. Officials at the North Carolina Department of Transportation said the road could be closed until Thursday afternoon to make repairs. Crews are also repairing another sinkhole on Cedar Street in Uptown.
Sinkhole closes major thoroughfare near Uptown

3 days ago | wsoctv.com | Mark Taylor

CHARLOTTE — Morehead Street near Uptown Charlotte remained closed Wednesday morning because of a sinkhole. Stay updated on live traffic conditions at this link. Video from the scene shows a small hole forming in the middle of the road near Freedom Drive. Officials at the North Carolina Department of Transportation said the road could be closed until Thursday afternoon to make repairs. Sinkhole closes major thoroughfare near Uptown ©2025 Cox Media Group
Road closures begin for Matthews’ Summerfest

4 weeks ago | wsoctv.com | Mark Taylor

MATTHEWS, N.C. — The 17th annual Summerfest returns this weekend to downtown Matthews in Stumptown Park. Road closures started Friday morning along Trade Street between John and McDowell streets. The closure will start at 3:30 p.m. Friday and extend to Main Street. Drivers can use Ames Street to Main Street and back to Trade Street as an alternate route. All lanes are scheduled to reopen by midnight Sunday. VIDEO: Semi-trailer carrying chicken parts catches fire in Matthews
Road closures begin for Matthews’ Summerfest

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mark Taylor

The 17th annual Summerfest returns this weekend to downtown Matthews in Stumptown Park. Stay updated on live traffic conditions at this link. Road closures started Friday morning along Trade Street between John and McDowell streets. The closure will start at 3:30 p.m. Friday and extend to Main Street. Drivers can use Ames Street to Main Street and back to Trade Street as an alternate route. All lanes are scheduled to reopen by midnight Sunday.
Roads in Myers Park closed due to tree removal

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Mark Taylor

Two roads in Myers Park will be closed due to the removal of trees. Both Caswell and Colonial Avenues will be closed between Queens Road and Providence Road. The closures are expected to last through 4 p.m. Thursday. Residents are encouraged to use Dartmouth Place to Providence Road as an alternative route.
Tree removal closes multiple streets in Dilworth

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Mark Taylor

Drivers in Dilworth were told to expect street closures for tree removal Wednesday. Traffic Team 9’s Mark Taylor reports crews closed Worthington Avenue between Dilworth Road East and Charlotte Drive. Lyndhurst Avenue was also closed between Kingston Avenue and East Boulevard. WSOC Live Traffic MapAll lanes were scheduled to reopen by 4 p.m.We’ll have the latest on impacts to traffic in the area throughout the afternoon. Stay with wsoctv.com for the latest.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Duke Energy to transport 460K-pound transformer through 3 counties

2 months ago | wsoctv.com | Mark Taylor

Duke Energy plans to move a massive transformer to the Cowans Ford Dam on Wednesday. It’s a major undertaking that could take hours to complete. A massive 16-foot tall, 24-foot wide, 460,000-pound transformer will be transported from northwest Charlotte to the Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Plant near Lake Norman. This will affect the N.C. Highway 73 and N.C. Highway 16 commute for the overnight ride. It could take up to eight hours to travel 35 miles through three counties.
NCDOT: ‘Incident’ shuts down all lanes on I-85 NB at Brookshire Boulevard

2 months ago | wsoctv.com | Mark Taylor

CHARLOTTE — All lanes of Interstate 85 northbound at Brookshire Boulevard were closed Tuesday morning, traffic officials said. Traffic Team 9′s Mark Taylor first reported on the closures just after 7 a.m.Around 7:30 a.m., the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said two lanes on I-85 near Brookshire had reopened but encouraged drivers to look for alternate routes.
NC Department of Revenue to introduce new transportation commerce tax

2 months ago | wsoctv.com | Mark Taylor

LocalExpandNC Department of Revenue to introduce new transportation commerce tax (File Photo) (file) NORTH CAROLINA — The North Carolina Department of Revenue will introduce a new transportation commerce tax this summer. Traffic Team 9′s Mark Taylor reports that starting July 1, the tax is expected to increase rates during the peak travel season of the year. Companies that offer private transportation for individuals or groups will experience a rate increase of 1.5%.
Repairs on railroad crossings to close dozens of intersections on US 74

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Mark Taylor

A major railroad crossing maintenance and repair project will close dozens of intersections on U.S. Highway 74 in Anson and Union counties beginning later this month. LINK: TRAFFIC MAPSA contractor for CSX said work in both counties will be from March 31 through mid-April. Below: Map of work on railroad crossingsEach intersection is expected to experience closures lasting three to five days with traffic rerouted until the work is finished.