Bay Area drivers, take note: significant closures are looming on the horizon for Interstate 440 East in Wake County this weekend. Due to improvements being made on the collector lanes – part of ongoing efforts to streamline the thoroughfare – travelers may need to reroute their journeys. The North Carolina Department of Transportation has announced an array of detours and timeline specifics for the closures.
The ramp from Western Boulevard to I-440 East is scheduled to shut down from tonight at 9 p.m. until the early hours tomorrow. Motorists will find an alternate path detouring to I-440 West and Melbourne Road, circling back eastwards onto I-440. This is just one part of a broader strategy to ensure continued traffic flow while enhancements are underway, as detailed on the N.C. Department of Transportation website.
Further developments include the Hillsborough Street off-ramp from I-440 East which will close its lanes starting tonight at 9 p.m., projected to reopen on Monday at the 5 a.m. During the initial phase of the closure, traffic will reroute through Wade Avenue; then, as the weekend progresses, the suggested detour shifts to Lake Boone Trail. This series of changes is a testament to the evolving needs of transportation infrastructure amid an ever-bustling environment…