RALEIGH — As part of the Interstate 440 Improvements project, N.C. Department of Transportation contractors are scheduled to close two eastbound Wade Avenue ramps tonight.
The eastbound Wade Avenue ramp to I-440 West will close from midnight until 6 a.m. tomorrow to allow crews to place pavement on the new ramp.
A detour will lead drivers to turn right onto Faircloth and Hillsborough streets to get onto I-440 West.
The Blue Ridge Road ramp to eastbound Wade Avenue will also close from midnight until 6 a.m. tomorrow to allow crews to place pavement on the new ramp.
Northbound drivers on Blue Ridge Road will follow a detour to westbound Wade Avenue and Edwards Mill Road to turn around and head east on Wade Avenue.
Southbound drivers on Blue Ridge Road will follow a detour to Hillsborough Street and I-440 East to get to eastbound Wade Avenue.
These closures are weather dependent and subject to change.
Motorists should allow extra time to navigate the detours and slow down and pay attention throughout the work zone.