The North Carolina Department of Transportation is cautioning motorists to be aware of potential traffic delays along North Carolina Highway 54. The delays come as the NCDOT works with a contractor to install pedestrian infrastructure at three key intersections along the highway.
As was first reported in January, crosswalks with traffic signals will be installed at the intersections with the Kingswood Apartments complex in Chapel Hill, Abbey Road in Carrboro and Westbrook Drive in Carrboro. This week, a spokesman for the NCDOT says crews are working to install an underground conduit for upcoming signal work and other pedestrian crossing items.
The spokesman told Chapelboro the contractor is allowed to work on all three intersections at once, and that the work is expected to last until December. The NCDOT website says work will be done between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily with lane closures installed. Expected traffic impact is classified as “medium,” and the spokesman said there is no specific timetable for when any of the intersections will be finished…