Drivers traveling between Southern Pines and Pinehurst should prepare for periodic daytime lane closures as the next phase of Midland Road construction begins later this month.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation says preliminary work has been completed along the busy Moore County corridor. Crews have installed planned U-turn bulbs, removed designated crossovers and selectively cleared trees to improve sight distance.
Temporary wooden bollards have also been placed where crossovers were removed. The barriers are intended to mark the revised traffic pattern and keep vehicles from continuing to use the closed crossover areas.
Resurfacing Expected to Take About Three Months
Weather permitting, contractor S.T. Wooten plans to begin milling and resurfacing Midland Road between Airport Road and Clark Street later in August. NCDOT expects the work to require periodic lane closures during non-peak daytime hours…