NC Highway 3 widening project almost complete after major delays

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — North Carolina Highway 3 in Kannapolis reopened one lane in each direction Tuesday after being closed for a year and a half during its widening project.

The widening project was originally going to consist of a four-month road closure.

North Carolina Department of Transportation contract crews have been working on widening NC Highway 3 between Kannapolis Parkway and Loop Road to four lanes and its unexpected extended closure has caused residents to take lengthy detours to get to downtown Kannapolis.

>> In the video at the top of this webpage, Traffic Team 9′s Mark Taylor talks to neighbors and NCDOT on the progress made, remaining work, and how the delay has affected the community.

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