Ahead of a traffic shift in the heart of the Interstate 40 widening project in Orange County, construction and road crews are set to close an on-ramp to the thoroughfare for three nights.
An alert from the North Carolina Department of Transportation on Friday warned motorists the Lane Construction Corporation will close the on-ramp to I-40 East at New Hope Church Road starting on Monday, August 11. The closure will begin at 10 p.m. and will last overnight until 5 a.m. — with the same closures happening the nights of Tuesday, August 12 and Wednesday, August 13.
The detour for the ramp closure, according to NCDOT, will direct drivers to I-40 East by taking I-40 West to Old N.C. Highway 86 in Hillsborough — one exit over — before turning onto Old N.C. 86 and joining the eastbound traffic. Motorist are asked to use caution when approaching the detour route and check traffic sources for real-time information during the closures…