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I-26 Connector Project lane, ramp closures planned for week of Nov. 2-6

I-26 Connector Project lane, ramp closures planned for week of Nov. 2-6

Traffic moves through the construction zone of the Interstate 26 Connector Project. Photo: Saga Communications/828NewsNow


The North Carolina Department of Transportation reported on Oct. 30 that crews will be continuing construction for the Interstate 26 Connector Project for the week of Nov. 2-6.

Below are the plans for next week:

Monday, Nov. 2 – Wednesday, Nov. 4

  • Patton Avenue frontage road: The right lane will be closed from Westgate Shopping Center near Cliff Street to Jackson’s Western Store, just past Resort Drive, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., for paving.
  • I-240/I-26 Exit 2 ramp: The ramp from Haywood Street to westbound I-240/eastbound I-26 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for curb removal.

Thursday, Nov. 5

  • Hazel Mill Road: Lane closures with flagging between Emma Road and Richland Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for paving.
  • Patton Avenue frontage road: Overnight work from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for striping and a traffic shift. Crews will also install temporary concrete barriers.
  • I-240/I-26 near the Captain Jeff Bowen Bridge: Right-lane closure for up to one mile westbound from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for guardrail removal and wall installation.

Friday, Nov. 6 (weather day, if needed)

  • Hazel Mill Road: Lane closures with flagging between Emma Road and Richland Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for paving.

Schedules are weather-dependent and may change, the NCDOT said.

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