DURHAM – As the East End Connector project continues to move forward, work to erect girders at the overpass structure over the CSX railroad will require a brief series of nightly closures on a section of northbound Durham Freeway between Ellis Road (Exit 8) and Briggs Avenue (Exit 10).
From Tuesday, Oct. 16, to Friday, Oct. 19, the northbound lanes will be closed between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
To detour around the worksite, motorists may use Ellis Road, Northeast Creek Parkway, East Cornwallis Road, and Alston Avenue. This detour ties into the Alston Avenue widening project, which guides motorists to use southbound Durham Freeway to the North Briggs Avenue off-ramp to turn around and use the on-ramp of northbound Durham Freeway.
The East End Connector is a 3.9-mile divided highway that will connect the Durham Freeway to U.S. 70, which is being upgraded to interstate standards between Pleasant Drive and N.C. 98. It will enable drivers to travel non-stop between Interstate 85 in Durham, the freeway, I-40 and U.S. 1 in Cary.
The new highway, expected to be designated Interstate 885, is projected to open in late 2019.
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