RALEIGH- Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation plan to close the Melbourne Road bridge at Interstate 440 for one night this week as part of the I-440 improvement project.
Crews will close the bridge from 9 p.m. tonight until 5 a.m. Aug. 29 to repair bearings.
Northbound Melbourne Road traffic will detour to Kaplan Dive, Athens Drive, Jones Franklin Road to Western Boulevard.
Southbound Melbourne Road Traffic will detour to Western Boulevard, Jones Franklin Road, Athens Drive, and Kaplan Drive.
Drivers should stay alert, slow down in the work zone and plan for delays.