Charlotte metro

Multiple incidents affecting Charlotte traffic right now.

16 active incidents and 26 upcoming closures across 14 monitored corridors. 5 live cameras active. Air quality: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (AQI 119).

Live
Metro snapshot9s ago · Jun 5, 9:56 PM UTC
incidentslive traffic35 incidents

Top cameras

Closest to current conditions

4 cameras ranked

OK
OverviewMM 13.4

North of Mt. Holly

I-485 North of Mt. Holly

OK
OverviewMM 13.7

Gum Branch Road

I-485 @ Gum Branch Rd.

OK
Overview

US 29 - At I-485

US 29 - At I-485

OK
OverviewMM 16.6

South of Oakdale Rd.

I-485 South of Oakdale Rd.

Right now

What matters most

Drive times are a little high

Accident Personal Injury near 7876 TUCKASEEGEE RD, plus 34 other issues. weather alert active, closure or work zone are the main risk factors right now. Smoke-sensitive conditions are elevated across Charlotte and can add visibility or comfort friction to the trip.

35 active incidents

Accident Personal Injury near 7876 TUCKASEEGEE RD — this is the biggest factor slowing things down.

Weather could affect your drive

weather alert active, closure or work zone are the main risk factors right now.

Incidents

Active and upcoming

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Active

Accident Personal Injury

7876 TUCKASEEGEE RD

Type
Crash
Severity
5
Starts
Fri, Jun 5, 7:12 PM
Ends
Fri, Jun 5, 9:56 PM
Active

Accident Personal Injury

MALLARD CREEK RD & PROSPERITY CHURCH RD

Type
Crash
Severity
5
Starts
Fri, Jun 5, 8:59 PM
Ends
Fri, Jun 5, 9:56 PM
Active

Accident Personal Injury

Type
Crash
Severity
5
Starts
Fri, Jun 5, 9:48 PM
Ends
Fri, Jun 5, 9:56 PM
Active

Accident In Roadway Property Damage

S MINT ST & W TRADE ST

Type
Crash
Severity
4
Starts
Fri, Jun 5, 7:33 PM
Ends
Fri, Jun 5, 9:56 PM
Active

Accident In Roadway Property Damage

3913 S I-85 HY

Type
Crash
Severity
4
Starts
Fri, Jun 5, 8:36 PM
Ends
Fri, Jun 5, 9:56 PM
Active

Accident In Roadway Property Damage

337 WINDING CANYON DR

Type
Crash
Severity
4
Starts
Fri, Jun 5, 8:40 PM
Ends
Fri, Jun 5, 9:56 PM

Corridors

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I-77

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I-77 Charlotte Corridor

Incident monitoring.

24 active incidents are shaping this corridor right now.

24 active21 upcoming

I-485

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I-485 Charlotte Outer Loop

4 cameras, incidents, and travel time tracking.

6 active incidents are shaping this corridor right now.

6 active5 upcoming

I-85

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I-85 Charlotte Corridor

1 cameras, incidents, and travel time tracking.

2 active incidents are shaping this corridor right now.

2 active

US-521

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US-521 Johnston Corridor

Incident monitoring.

2 active incidents are shaping this corridor right now.

2 active

US-74

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US-74 Independence Corridor

Incident monitoring.

1 active incident are shaping this corridor right now.

1 active

I-277

ETA support
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I-277 Center City Loop

Incident monitoring.

Travel-time tracking is available here even without toll guidance.

Air quality

Charlotte environmental conditions

Live
Mecklenburg County47m ago · Jun 5, 9:10 PM UTC · AQI, forecast, and smoke advisory context.
Current AQI119 AQI · Unhealthy for Sensitive GroupsCurrent Mecklenburg-area air burden
Forecast105 AQI · Unhealthy for Sensitive GroupsShort-range air quality forecast
SmokeSmoke elevatedSmoke and visibility advisory signal
Parameters14 readingsLatest current and forecast pollutant records
OZONECurrent

87 AQI · Moderate

No action day · Effective 2026-06-04
OZONECurrent

119 AQI · Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

No action day · Effective 2026-06-05
PM10Current

13 AQI · Good

No action day · Effective 2026-06-04
PM10Current

17 AQI · Good

No action day · Effective 2026-06-05
PM2.5Current

54 AQI · Moderate

No action day · Effective 2026-06-04
PM2.5Current

54 AQI · Moderate

No action day · Effective 2026-06-05
Smoke advisorySmoke elevated

No active smoke note has been published for the Charlotte area.

Should you take the express lane?

Worth checking the toll lanes right now

Corridor-wide · prices as of Mon, May 4, 4:30 PM

Current price$4.00-$25.00 latest observed rangeLatest express lane toll quotes
Road conditionsAccident Personal Injury near 7876 TUCKASEEGEE RD.Corridor-wide
DelayETA signal unavailable right now.Current travel time impact
Time savedNo meaningful delay premium is showing right now.Estimated with express lane
13 active incidents — 3 more than usual for this time2 active alerts are adding friction along the corridor.Smoke advisory elevated for Mecklenburg County.Current toll bucket: Mon, May 4, 4:30 PM.24 active incidents in the live corridor snapshot.

Airport

CLT landside operations

Live
Airport operations8m ago · Jun 5, 9:49 PM UTC · Security waits, shuttle waits, and FAA status.
Open checkpoints0Posted open checkpoints at CLT
Longest security waitNo published waitHighest published checkpoint wait
Longest shuttle waitNo published waitHighest posted airport bus wait range
FAA status events0Active CLT watch or disruption signals
FAA statusnormal

No FAA status constraints reported for CLT.

Time TBD

Flooding

Creek and stormwater conditions

Live
Hydrology signals6m ago · Jun 5, 9:51 PM UTC · USGS stream gauges and CharMeck stormwater impacts.
Watch gauges0 gaugesAt or nearing action-stage concern
Elevated gauges0 gaugesElevated stream or flood-stage conditions
Active impacts0 impactsRoad-crossing or flood-area impacts in the feed
Tracked gauges121 gaugesLatest gauges across Charlotte-area watersheds
BACK CR AT SR1173 NEAR HARRISBURG, NCnormal

Waterway unspecified

Stage 2.3 · I-85
Back Creek at SR1173 Near Harrisburg, NC (02124269)normal

Back Creek

Action 601.8 · Flood 601.8 · I-85
Beaverdam Creek above Windy Gap Road (6532)normal

Beaverdam Creek

Action 572.0 · Flood 573.6 · I-485
BEAVERDAM CREEK AB WINDY GAP ROAD NR SHOPTON, NCnormal

Waterway unspecified

Stage -0.0 · I-485
BIG DUTCHMAN CREEK AT ROCK HILL, SCnormal

Waterway unspecified

Stage 1.3
BRIAR CR ABOVE COLONY RD AT CHARLOTTE, NCnormal

Waterway unspecified

Stage 2.2 · US-74

Briefs

Condition readouts

Each brief covers a different time window or risk dimension.

Metro overview 12:00 AM-12:00 PM ETWatch

35 incidents to be aware of, but traffic is moving.

Accident Personal Injury near 7876 TUCKASEEGEE RD, plus 34 other issues. 2 active alerts are adding friction along the corridor. 2 active alerts are adding friction along the corridor.

Corridor current 12:00 AM-12:00 PM ETWatch

35 incidents to be aware of, but traffic is moving.

Accident Personal Injury near 7876 TUCKASEEGEE RD, plus 34 other issues. 2 active alerts are adding friction along the corridor. 2 active alerts are adding friction along the corridor.

Morning commute 6:00 AM-8:30 AM ETWatch

35 incidents to be aware of, but traffic is moving.

Accident Personal Injury near 7876 TUCKASEEGEE RD, plus 34 other issues. 2 active alerts are adding friction along the corridor. 2 active alerts are adding friction along the corridor.

Evening commute 3:30 PM-5:30 PM ETWatch

35 incidents to be aware of, but traffic is moving.

Accident Personal Injury near 7876 TUCKASEEGEE RD, plus 34 other issues. 2 active alerts are adding friction along the corridor. 2 active alerts are adding friction along the corridor.

Midday corridor 10:30 AM-2:00 PM ETWatch

35 incidents to be aware of, but traffic is moving.

Accident Personal Injury near 7876 TUCKASEEGEE RD, plus 34 other issues. 2 active alerts are adding friction along the corridor. 2 active alerts are adding friction along the corridor.

Transit disruptions 5:00 AM-11:00 PM ETWatch

Some CATS routes are running behind — check before you ride.

Accident Personal Injury near 7876 TUCKASEEGEE RD, plus 34 other issues. 2 active alerts are adding friction along the corridor. 2 active alerts are adding friction along the corridor.