A stretch of NC-273 in Gaston County is about to go fully off-limits for more than a day, with planned maintenance closing every lane between the South Fork Catawba River and Canal Road. The shutdown is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, two weeks from now, and run until 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The NCDOT Charlotte Area posted the update Tuesday, listing the closure as maintenance event 4823. The official DriveNC event listing identifies the affected section as NC-273 from the South Fork Catawba River to Canal Road and shows the alert was updated at 11 a.m.
What Drivers Need To Know
The alert breaks the work into Tuesday hours from 9 a.m. to midnight, followed by a Wednesday window running from midnight into the afternoon. Although the listed work period extends to 3 p.m. Wednesday, the posted closure end time is 2:30 p.m.
NCDOT's public notice does not specify a detour or provide a more detailed description of the maintenance. Drivers who use this stretch through Gaston County should avoid the closed segment and check for updates before heading out, since roadwork schedules can shift.
