7-mile stretch of I-85 widening project nearly finished By Karen Cimino Wilson | Jan 12, 2014 Jan 12, 2014 Updated Apr 7, 2019 0 1 of 5 The NCDOT project is widening I-85 through Cabarrus County. James Nix \ Work is nearly complete on the initial phase of the Interstate 85 widening project. James Nix \ jnix@independenttrib Work is nearly complete on the initial phase of the Interstate 85 widening project. James Nix \ jnix@independenttrib Work is nearly complete on the initial phase of the Interstate 85 widening project. James Nix \ jnix@independenttrib Work is nearly complete on the initial phase of the Interstate 85 widening project. 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