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Road Closure Scheduled for Chatham County

SILER CITY – N.C. Department of Transportation maintenance crews are set to close a Chatham County road next week for a pipe replacement.   

Starting at 8 a.m. on June 29, a section of N.C. 902 will close near Tom Hancock Road. The road is expected to reopen to traffic by July 10 at 5 p.m., weather permitting. 

During the closure, traffic will be detoured via Tom Hancock Road, Vander Oldham Road and Bonlee Carbonton Road. 

Drivers should be mindful of crews working in the area and allow extra time to reach their destination. 

For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media​. ​

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Road Closure Scheduled for Moore County


ABERDEEN – N.C. Department of Transportation maintenance crews will temporarily close a section of N.C. 5 in Moore County next week so Aberdeen Carolina Western Railroad can safely remove a railroad crossing. 

Starting at 9 a.m. on June 23, both directions of N.C. 5 will close west of the intersection of N.C. 5 and Saunders Avenue. The road is scheduled to reopen by 6 p.m. on June 24. 

A signed detour will be in place along with message boards to direct motorists to use U.S. 1, Roseland Road and Sand Pit Road. 

Transportation officials remind drivers to plan ahead, be alert to construction crews in the area and obey all posted traffic signs. 

For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov and follow NCDOT on social media. 

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Orange Grove Bridge over I-40 Closing in June

Orange County Bridge closing June 12-15

HILLSBOROUGH – An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor will close the Orange Grove Bridge over Interstate 40 in Orange County on June 12 for a bridge rehabilitation project.

Crews from Lane Construction Company of Connecticut will reopen the bridge on Monday, June 15 to a single lane of traffic. During the closure, vehicles will detour to New Grady Brown School Road to Dimmocks Mill Road to Eno Mountain Road while the bridge is repaired.

Once one lane is reopened, traffic will remain in a single lane until Saturday, June 27. A temporary traffic signal and highway flaggers will direct traffic through the single lane during the closure.

The bridge closure is part of the 11-mile, $236 million I-40 widening project in Orange County.

Drivers should allow additional time for travel, avoid distracted driving and obey all posted traffic signs while traveling in the area.

For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media.

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Orange Grove Bridge over I-40 Closing in June

HILLSBOROUGH – An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor will close the Orange Grove Bridge over Interstate 40 in Orange County on June 12 for a bridge rehabilitation project.

Crews from Lane Construction Corporation of Connecticut will reopen the bridge on Monday, June 15 to a single lane of traffic. During the closure, vehicles will detour to New Grady Brown School Road to Dimmocks Mill Road to Eno Mountain Road while the bridge is repaired.

Once one lane is reopened, traffic will remain in a single lane until Saturday, June 27. A temporary traffic signal and automated flagging devices will direct traffic through the single lane during the closure.

The bridge closure is part of the 11-mile, $236 million I-40 widening project in Orange County.

Drivers should allow additional time for travel, avoid distracted driving and obey all posted traffic signs while traveling in the area.

For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media.​

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Rail Crossing Closures Upcoming in Guilford, Alamance, Orange Counties

IBSONVILLE – Norfolk Southern Railway will temporarily close rail crossings on roads in Guilford, Alamance and Orange counties beginning Monday to install a second railroad track.

Crossings between South English Street in Greensboro and Mt. Hermon Church Road near Durham are expected to intermittently close over the next three weeks.

Norfolk Southern will post signed detours when crossings are closed.

Drivers should plan ahead for delays and follow posted detour signs to avoid the work zones.  

For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media. ​