NEWPORT – Turn lanes at a Carteret County intersection will be closed a few days next week while the pedestrian crossings are upgraded.
Between 7 p.m. July 8 and 6 a.m. July 9, the left turn lanes in both directions of U.S. 70 at the Roberts Road intersection will be closed. Following that work, between 7 p.m. July 9 and 6 a.m. July 10, the right turn lanes in both directions of U.S. 70 at the Roberts Road intersection will be closed.
N.C. Department of Transportation crews will add pedestrian islands to the intersection and replace the signal heads, making it safer for people crossing U.S. 70.
Drivers wanting to access Roberts Road from U.S. 70 West will continue through the intersection and turn left at the next turn around to head back to Roberts Road.
Traffic on U.S. 70 East wanting to access Roberts Road will also continue through intersection, do a U-turn at the stoplight at Hibbs Road to head back onto Roberts Road.
This work is part of a $605,000 project that is upgrading pedestrian crossing and signals around Newport.