GREENSBORO – N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews plan to close several ramps overnight through next week as part of the ongoing project to improve Interstate 73 in Greensboro.
- The ramp from Groometown Road to I-73/I-85 North is set to close at 11 each night Thursday to Tuesday, Sept. 15 and reopen at 6 the following mornings. As a detour, drivers will take I-85 Business north to the Holden Road exit, then head back on Business 85 South to rejoin I-73 North or take the Gate City Boulevard exit to return to I-85 North.
- The ramp from I-73 South to U.S. 220 South is scheduled to close from 11 each night Friday through Tuesday, Sept 15 until 6 the following mornings. A signed detour will follow I-85 North to South Elm-Eugene Street to head back onto I-85 South to access U.S. 220 South.
- The ramp from I-73 South to I-85 South and Groometown Road will be closed from midnight to 6 a.m. Sunday. A signed detour will follow northbound I-85 Business to Holden Road to return to I-85 South and Groometown Road.
- The ramp from I-73 South to northbound Business 85 is also slated to be closed from midnight to 6 a.m. on Sunday and Monday. A signed detour will be placed utilizing U.S. 220 South and Old Randleman Road to return to U.S. 220 North to I-85 Business ramps.
- The ramp from Groometown Road to I-73 North is scheduled to close at 11 each night Monday to Friday, Sept. 18 and reopen by 6 the following mornings. A signed detour will follow I-85 North to South Elm-Eugene Street to head back onto I-85 South to access I-73 North.
All of this work and associated closures are weather dependent and subject to change.
Drivers should slow down and be cautious as crews will be working near the travel lanes in these locations.