RALEIGH – N.C. Department of Transportation contractors are planning overnight closures on Interstate 40 East later this week as part of the widening project from Southeast Raleigh to Clayton.
On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, from 11 p.m. until and 5 a.m. the next day, eastbound I-40 traffic will be stopped for up to 30 minutes at a time as crews place the girders on the new southernmost Rock Quarry Road bridge over the highway.
As an alternate route, drivers can take Exit 298A to take U.S. 401 South and U.S. 70 East back to I-40 East.
Drivers should allow extra time to navigate the alternate route and pay extra attention while driving through the work zone.