Tag: Orange County

HILLSBOROUGH – N.C. Department of Transportation crews are set to close an off-ramp along Interstate 85 this week, weather permitting.  

The off-ramp at Exit 163 from I-85 South to I-40 East will close starting tonight at 9 p.m. to allow for hauling and clearing operations. The ramp is expected to reopen by Sept. 12 at 5 a.m. 

During the closure, a signed detour will direct motorists to take Exit 161 to get on the I-40 East on-ramp.  

Transportation officials remind drivers to plan ahead, remain alert and obey all posted traffic signs.  

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

All-way stop to be installed Aug. 26 near Hillsborough

HILLSBOROUGH – N.C. Department of Transportation crews will install an all-way stop at the intersection of N.C. 157 and New Sharon Church Road, northeast of Hillsborough on Wednesday, Aug. 26. NCDOT has determined an all-way stop is the most cost-effective way to improve safety at this location. Traffic engineers examined data including traffic volumes, crash data and crash patterns and concluded that the intersection no longer meets criteria for a traffic signal. Drivers should be alert to crews working in the area on Aug. 26 and the new changes at the intersection which includes new advance warning signs. To learn more about an all-way stop, visit the webpage.  NCDOT crash data shows all-way stops reduce total crashes by 55%, fatal and serious injury crashes by 92% and frontal-impact crashes with minor injuries by 72%.   Drivers approaching an all-way stop should follow these rules:

• The first vehicle to the intersection has the right of way ahead of any vehicle that has not yet arrived;
• When two or more vehicles reach an intersection at the same time, the vehicle to the right has the right of way; 
• The vehicle with the right of way may move straight ahead or, if legal and after signaling, turn left or right; 
• When two facing vehicles approach an intersection at the same time, both drivers can move straight ahead and turn right. If one driver is going straight while the other wants to turn left, the driver who wants to turn left must yield. The driver who is traveling straight ahead has the right of way;
• Even with the right of way, remember to use the appropriate turn signals and be careful to avoid hitting other vehicles and/or pedestrians.

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

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.

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.​

CHAPEL HILL – The N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily close a stretch of New Hope Church Road next week, weather permitting.   Beginning April 20 at 5 a.m., crews will close New Hope Church Road where it passes over Interstate 40 to conduct bridge rehabilitation work.   The road is scheduled to reopen by April 30 at 5 a.m.   Motorists are encouraged to check DriveNC.gov for real-time traffic updates and utilize the following detours:    Southbound traffic: Turn left onto N.C. 86, right on Eubanks Road and then right on Hillsborough Road.  Northbound traffic: Turn right onto Hillsborough Road, left on Eubanks Road and then left on N.C. 86.

CHAPEL HILL – Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation will close a section of Millhouse Road near Interstate 40 tomorrow night, weather permitting. 

Starting 11 p.m. on April 9, crews will close a stretch of Millhouse Road to allow crews to safely conduct a deck pour. The road is scheduled to reopen by 5 a.m. on April 10. 

A signed detour will be in place directing traffic around the closure via Eubanks Road and N.C. 86.  

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 orfollow NCDOT on social media. 

HILLSBOROUGH – Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation will close the exit ramp from Interstate 85 South to I-40 East (Exit 163) next week, weather permitting.  

Beginning Jan. 20 at 4 a.m., crews are set to close the ramp for drainage work. 

The ramp is scheduled to reopen by Jan. 22 at 4 a.m. 

A signed detour will direct traffic to take Exit 161 (U.S. 70 East) and then take the ramp for I-40 East.  

Transportation officials remind drivers to plan ahead, remain alert and obey all posted traffic signs. 

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