ASHEBORO – Drivers will soon notice improved road conditions along N.C. 49 west of Asheboro.
The N.C. Department of Transportation has contracted Sharpe Brothers of Greensboro to resurface 10 miles of the heavily traveled route, between Maurine Drive and New Hope Road.
The work could begin as early as this week and is expected to be complete by the end of June.
Traffic will not be detoured, but drivers should expect the following lane closures along N.C. 49:
- Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. along the four-lane divided section between New Hope Road and Waynick Meadow Road/Brantley Gordon Road; and
- Weekends from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. along the two-lane undivided section between Waynick Meadow Road/Brantley Gordon Road and Maurine Drive.
Drivers should slow down and use caution throughout the work zone and anticipate delays traveling through the area.