DURHAM — N.C. Department of Transportation contractors have another series of closures planned tonight for the Durham Freeway (N.C. 147) between Ellis Road (Exit 8) and Briggs Avenue (Exit 10).
Following pavement milling operations that were performed on Wednesday night, crews plan to close the left northbound lane at 8 p.m. before switching to the right lane to place the final asphalt layer.
At 10 p.m., both northbound lanes will close. Traffic will be detoured onto Ellis Road to Cornwallis Road to N.C. 55 and Alston Avenue to return to the Durham Freeway.
Between 11 p.m. and midnight, crews plan to move over to the southbound side starting with the left lane and then the right.
After midnight, crews will start placing temporary striping the new pavement on the northbound side and then move to the southbound lanes. Permanent markings will be placed in about two weeks.
All lanes are scheduled to reopen by 5 a.m. tomorrow.