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POSTED: JULY 26, 2012
PRESS RELEASE
RALEIGH — Weather permitting, N.C. Department of Transportation crews will close both lanes of Interstate 40 West in Iredell County overnight this weekend for bridge deck resurfacing. Both lanes of I-40 West will be closed at mile marker 148 starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, until Sunday, July 29, at 6 a.m.
In addition, one of two lanes will be closed on I-40 West between mile markers 148 and 146 from Friday, July 27 at 8 p.m. until Sunday, July 29, at noon.
During both closures, motorists are advised to take the following posted detour route:
- From I-40 West, take exit 148 and turn left onto U.S. 64 East (Garner Bagnal Boulevard).
- Follow U.S. 64 East, then turn right onto U.S. 70 West (Hickory Highway).
- Follow U.S. 70 West, then turn right onto Stamey Farm Road and follow that to get back onto I-40 at mile marker 146.
Crews will be replacing the existing I-40 bridge deck over Third Creek with a latex concrete overlay. Additional night and weekend lane closures may be required.
For real-time travel information at any time, call 511, visit www.ncdot.gov/travel or follow NCDOT on Twitter at www.ncdot.gov/travel/twitter. Another option is NCDOT Mobile, a phone-friendly version of the NCDOT website. To access it, type “m.ncdot.gov” into the browser of your smartphone and bookmark it for future reference. NCDOT Mobile is compatible with the iPhone, Android and some newer Blackberry phones.
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