DURHAM – Work on the Alston Avenue widening project will require a series of nightly closures on sections of both the Durham Freeway and Alston Avenue next week.
Starting Monday, October 8, and lasting thru October 10, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night the interchange will close while crews install steel girders as part of Phase II of the new Alston Avenue bridge over the freeway. The closures are needed so that crews can safely perform the installations without causing a hazard for motorists and pedestrians.
Thru traffic on the Durham Freeway will use the on/off ramps at Exit 11 to travel around the closure.
Eastbound traffic on Alston Avenue will use the northbound freeway on-ramp to Exit 12A (Fayetteville Street), turn left to the southbound freeway on-ramp, then take Exit 11 and turn right to continue eastbound on Alston Avenue.
Westbound traffic on Alston Avenue will use the southbound freeway on-ramp to Exit 10A (Briggs Avenue), turn left to the northbound on-ramp, take Exit 11, and turn right to continue westbound on Alston Avenue.
For three to four nights after the last nightly closure, single lane closures on the Durham Freeway will be in effect as crews finish up the installation. These will last from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. One lane in each direction will remain open for travel, so no detour is necessary.
This upcoming work is dependent on weather and updates will be provided should planned closures be affected.
The new Alston Avenue bridge is part of the overall project that also widens the road for more than a mile. The improvements are intended to reduce congestion and improve safety along the road. Work is scheduled to wrap up in 2019.
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