Construction Forces Weekend Closure of Downtown Raleigh Street
Posted July 26, 2007 10:02 a.m. EDT
Raleigh, N.C. — A traffic alert is in effect this weekend for part of downtown Raleigh.
A construction team will shut down Lenoir Street between South Wilmington and South McDowell streets starting at 6 a.m. Saturday. The closure will allow crews to conduct utility work for the new downtown convention center.
The street is expected to reopen to motorists at 6 p.m. Sunday.
A temporary detour will allow motorists to head north on Wilmington Street, west on Davie Street and then south on Dawson Street.