GREENVILLE – Two new roundabouts will be built at the U.S. 264 Bypass and N.C. 43 interchange ramps in Pitt County to improve safety and reduce congestion.
On April 20, contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily close a portion of N.C. 43 where it intersects the U.S. 264 on and off ramps for about two months.
All four existing ramps will be inaccessible during construction. Motorists should detour using MacGregor Downs Road and B’s Barbeque Road.
Drivers should use caution when traveling near the area and seek alternate routes to avoid delays.
Roundabouts are built to improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists and help reduce the congestion that can come from traditional intersections with stop signs or traffic signals.
When entering a roundabout, drivers yield to any vehicles or bicyclists already in the roundabout. All motorists move in a counterclockwise direction, and those already in it do not yield to approaching vehicles.
Drivers should use turn signals when exiting and yield to pedestrians using the crosswalk at the roundabout. Learn more about roundabouts at NCDOT.gov.