WINSTON-SALEM – N.C. Department of
Transportation contractors will close a portion of Business 40 for project
demolition work starting tonight in Winston-Salem.
Starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, March 9, Business 40 will close in both
directions between Cloverdale Avenue and Peters Creek Parkway for the demolition
of the 4th Street bridge. It will reopen to traffic by 11 a.m. on Sunday, March
11; weather permitting.
“The 4th Street bridge itself
closed this morning at 7 a.m. on Friday, March 9, and will remain closed until
completion of reconstruction in January 2019,” said NCDOT Division Engineer Pat
Ivey.
Travelers can detour using Cloverdale, 1st Street and Peters Creek
Parkway in each direction.
NCDOT reminds motorists to
watch signs for construction information, stay alert, slow down in the work zone
and obey the posted speed limit.
For real-time travel
information, visit DriveNC.gov
or follow NCDOT on
Twitter using the hashtag #Biz40NC. Also visit our project page:
www.business40nc.com for more information.
Media Contact: Miracle King
miracleking@ncdot.gov