CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Officials have closed part of Billy Graham Parkway for the late evangelical leader’s funeral services Friday.
Billy Graham Parkway is closed in both directions between South Tryon Street and Tyvola Road until the funeral service for Rev. Billy Graham is over.
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Drivers traveling west on Woodlawn Road/Billy Graham Parkway will be detoured left onto South Tryon Street, turning right on Tyvola Road, then back to Billy Graham Parkway.
Drivers heading to Charlotte Douglas International Airport should use these alternate routes.
- From I-77 south of Charlotte, take the I-485 Inner Loop (Exit 1) to Wilkinson Boulevard (Exit 9), continuing east to Josh Birmingham Parkway; or
- From I-85, take Little Rock Road (Exit 32), continuing south to Josh Birmingham Parkway.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will also have message boards out to alert drivers of the detours and advise them to use alternate routes.
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