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I-85 northbound reopens after car fire near Belmont

A car fire on Interstate 85 in Gaston County caused delays and closures on Friday.

BELMONT, N.C. — All lanes of Interstate 85 in Gaston County have reopened after a car fire near Belmont, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Heading southbound from Charlotte, delays stretch back to the I-485 interchange. Heading northbound, delays stretch back through McAdvenville and toward Gastonia.

The roadway was fully reopened later in the evening.

Credit: NCDOT

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