If you're headed toward Charlotte tonight ...
The N.C. Department of Transportation reports:
All southbound lanes of Interstate 85 at milemarker 70 near Salisbury are closed and traffic is backed up five to 10 miles due to a multi-vehicle accident involving two tractor trailers.
The accident is expected to be cleared by late evening Tuesday.
Motorists are being directed off I-85 Southbound at Exit 75, Jake Alexander Boulevard.
Motorists are being directed along the following detour:
Take Exit 75, Jake Alexander Boulevard, west to U.S. 29.
Take a left onto U.S. 29 southbound and follow U.S. 29 to N.C. 152. Take a left onto N.C. 152 and follow back to I-85 southbound at milemarker 68.
For updates visit the N.C. Department of Transportation's real-time travel information Web site.
Information can also be obtained by calling 511, NCDOT’s free travel hotline.
