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I-85 North in Mecklenburg County reopens after disabled tractor-trailers cause closures

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MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. β€” All northbound lanes of Interstate 85 in Mecklenburg County have reopened for a second time Tuesday after a second disabled tractor-trailer caused a closure, according to VDOT.

Lanes first closed at mile marker 3.4 late Tuesday morning into the afternoon. A traffic camera in the area showed a tractor-trailer carrying what appeared to be an oversized load stuck on a bridge.

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All lanes reopened around 2:15 p.m., per a VDOT alert.

About an hour later, VDOT updated that a second tractor-trailer was disabled in the same area. The camera in the area now shows a stuck tractor-trailer and standstill traffic.

By around 5 p.m., all lanes had reopened.

Click here to track current conditions.

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