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Downed tree shuts down part of Providence Road in south Charlotte

Around 5 p.m., the outbound lanes of Providence reopened, but the inbound lanes were still closed.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A busy section of Providence Road in south Charlotte was shut down Thursday morning due to a downed tree.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police tweeted that a tree fell on the inbound lanes of Providence Road at Sardis Road around 7 a.m. Multiple lanes were blocked, and the road was closed.

Around 5 p.m., the outbound lanes of Providence reopened; one inbound lane opened around 6 p.m.

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