WILMINGTON - A section of U.S. 74 (Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway) in Wilmington will have intermittent lane closures in both directions starting next week. The closures near the Isabelle Holmes Bridge over the Northeast Cape Fear River will allow crews to safely replace expansion joints on the bridge.
The closures will commence on Monday, Oct. 29, and will remain in place until Tuesday, Nov. 20. To ensure the work doesn’t interfere with rush hour traffic, they will only be in effect between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays. There will be no closures on weekends.
There will not be a detour route, as there will always be one lane open. Motorists are encouraged, however, to look for alternate routes to avoid possible traffic congestion and to lower danger to the crews working alongside traffic.
Drivers need to slow down and pay extra attention when approaching the lane closures.
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