I-85 reopened near North Carolina state line
7 p.m. UPDATE:
Traffic cleared along I-85 in South Carolina.
All lanes of I-85 South in North Carolina have reopened near Exit 2, Battleground Road, near Kings Mountain, following an earlier crash. Traffic in the area has returned to normal.
6 p.m. UPDATE:
Traffic was moving in South Carolina at mile marker 104.9 near Tribal Road, but it was slowly creeping along at mile marker 101.8 near North Mountain Street.
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Interstate 85 is closed Friday evening, causing a miles-long backup near the South Carolina state line of North Carolina.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation said a crash has closed I-85 is closed near Exit 2, which is Battleground Road near Kings Mountain.
Officials offered the following detours:
Southbound drivers should take exit 4 (US 29) for 4.3 miles, then re-enter I-85.
Northbound drivers can take exit 106 (US 29) and turn left, then go north for 4.3 miles to get back on I-85.
The interstate was expected to re-open by 8 p.m., officials said.
Video from the South Carolina DOT at mile marker 104.9 showed traffic at a standstill at 5:45 p.m., which is at least a four-mile backup.