??‹Billy Graham’s procession into Charlotte

 
 

Team Charlotte is collaborating with its partners to ensure that Rev. Billy Graham’s procession into Charlotte, the days of public visitation and funeral run smoothly. Information about city service impacts will be posted below.

For questions about city operations and service impacts during this time, please call 311. CharMeck 311 is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Residents can also submit service requests online 24 hours a day.??‹??‹

 
 

Saturday, Feb. 24

Funeral Motorcade from Asheville; Arrival Ceremony and Private Family Viewing in Charlotte after 2 p.m.

Billy Graham motorcade  

2:20 p.m.—Charlotte Details 

Motorists in the Charlotte area should follow the direction of law enforcement as the processional continues to the Billy Graham Library. While there will be no extended road closures, motorists could experience temporary delays along the processional ro??‹ute??‹.??‹ 

Charlotte Area Transit System will ??‹coordinate with the processional to minimize bus and train delays at major intersections as the motorcade moves through Charlotte. For up-to-date information on delays, follow @CATSRideTransit??‹ on Twitter or visit ridetransit.org.  ??‹

Recommended viewing areas are on Tryon Street between I-277 and Stonewall Street; on Stonewall Street between Tryon Street and South Boulevard; and on South Boulevard between Stonewall Street and Remount Road. See map for details. 

  • Take Exit 36 (Brookshire Boulevard) toward US-74 E 

  • Stay right to merge onto Brookshire Boulevard/W Brookshire Freeway

  • Stay left to continue on W Brookshire Freeway (I-277 S) 

  • Take Exit 3B; merge onto 11th Street

  • Turn right on N Tryon Street (continue as name changes to S Tryon Street)

  • Turn left on Stonewall Street 

  • Turn right on South Boulevard 

  • Turn right on Remount Road

  • Turn left on S Tryon Street

  • Turn right on Billy Graham Parkway

  • Turn right into the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

Additional information about event-related traffic in Charlotte can be found on the Street Use and Event Notice webpage.

 
 

Monday, Feb. 26, and Tue, Feb. 27

Graham to Lie in Repose at the Graham Family Homeplace in Charlotte (Open to the Public)

 
 

Fri, March 2

Funeral and Interment Services at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte (Private)

Partial Closure of Billy Graham Parkway Friday, March 2

Officials will close Billy Graham Parkway in both directions between South Tryon Street (N.C. 49) and Tyvola Road just after midnight Friday, March 2, until funeral activities at the Billy Graham Library conclude on Friday afternoon.

Motorists traveling east on Billy Graham Parkway will be detoured to Tyvola Road, turning left on South Tryon Street, then back to Woodlawn Road/Billy Graham Parkway.

Motorists traveling west on Woodlawn Road/Billy Graham Parkway will be detoured left onto South Tryon Street, turning right on Tyvola Road, then back to Billy Graham Parkway.

Drivers heading to Charlotte Douglas International Airport should use these alternate routes:

  • From I-77 south of Charlotte, take the I-485 Inner Loop (Exit 1) to Wilkinson Boulevard (Exit 9), continuing east to Josh Birmingham Parkway; or
  • From I-85, take Little Rock Road (Exit 32), continuing south to Josh Birmingham Parkway.

NCDOT will use portable message boards to alert motorists of the detours and overhead message signs advising of the alternate routes.

Additional information about event-related traffic in Charlotte during this time.