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Blasting work to temporarily shut down part of I-485 on Friday afternoon

The North Carolina Department of Transportation says blasting operations will temporarily shut down part of Interstate 485 Friday afternoon in east Charlotte.

Crews are scheduled to perform blasting work near I-485 and Highway 49 between 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

During the operation, state troopers will conduct a rolling roadblock on both the inner and outer loops of I-485. Traffic will be stopped between Rocky River Road at Exit 36 and Exit 33 for about 10 minutes while crews ensure the area is clear and safe for drivers.

NCDOT is urging motorists to expect brief delays and consider alternate routes during the blasting window.

Woody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.