DURHAM — N.C. Department of Transportation contractors have a series of closures planned for the Durham Freeway (N.C. 147) between Ellis Road (Exit 8) and Briggs Avenue (Exit 10) on Saturday for concrete pavement repairs.
On the southbound side, one lane will be closed in the vicinity of Briggs Avenue from 4 to 7 p.m.
At 6 p.m., the right northbound lane will close as crews begin work, with a full closure starting at 10 p.m.
Beginning at 10 p.m., all northbound traffic will be detoured onto Ellis Road to Cornwallis Road to N.C. 55 and Alston Avenue to return to the Durham Freeway.
The northbound lanes are scheduled to reopen by 7 a.m. Sunday.