Road construction Coverage

NCDOT says I-440 project is two years behind schedule

WRAL News learned Friday the I-440 and Blue Ridge Road Improvements project is two years behind schedule. It is now expected to be complete in 2025.

Bridge closing Friday night for weekend project

The N.C. Highway 42 bridge will close Friday night in Johnston County, part of the Interstate 40 widening project south of Raleigh.

I-440 project at Blue Ridge Road: Completion delayed until late 2025

WRAL News learned Friday the I-440 and Blue Ridge Road Improvements project is two years behind schedule. It is now expected to be complete in 2025.

Brett Knese, WRAL reporter

NC 42 bridge closing in Johnston County, part of I-40 widening project

The N.C. Highway 42 bridge will close Friday night in Johnston County, part of the Interstate 40 widening project south of Raleigh.

Brian Shrader, WRAL anchor/reporter

21 crashes in 5 years: Nash County roundabouts aim to improve safety

Two intersections near Rocky Mount in Nash County are getting new roundabouts after more than 20 crashes in the area in the last five years.

Heidi Kirk, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Months-long closure impacts 11 Johnston County schools

Covered Bridge Road, which spans Buffalo Creek in northern Johnston County, will close starting Monday for reconstruction.

Latest I-40 widening work will change intersections on NC 42 in Garner

Some intersections are changing on N.C. Highway 42 near Garner in efforts to improve congestion. The work is part of an ongoing project to widen Interstate 40 from Exit 301 in Raleigh to mile marker 314, past N.C. 42.

Some NC 42 intersections will get new traffic patterns in Garner

Some intersections are changing on N.C. Highway 42 near Garner in efforts to improve congestion. The work is part of an ongoing project to widen Interstate 40 from Exit 301 in Raleigh to mile marker 314, past N.C. 42.

Brett Knese, WRAL reporter

Cary plans fewer lanes on Walnut Street where 6-year-old was killed

Months after a 6-year-old girl was hit and killed in Cary, neighbors are pushing for a safer street.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

7-week closure for US 301 near Four Oaks begins in April

A section of U.S. Highway 301 near Four Oaks will close for seven weeks.

Raleigh approves $56.1 million to widen 1 mile on Six Forks Road

Rising costs prompted the city to scale back a plan to widen Six Forks Road.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Part of Hillsborough Street to close for 2 weeks to relocate water line

Part of Hillsborough Street will be closed for the next two weeks as part of an ongoing project.

Kelsey Coffey, WRAL reporter

Hillsborough Street closed for 2 weeks as crews work to relocate water line

Part of Hillsborough Street will be closed for the next two weeks as part of an ongoing project.

Part of Alston Avenue closed this weekend in Durham for widening project

Drivers will need to use caution and prepare for possible backups this weekend along N.C. Highway 147 in Durham.

Part of Alston Avenue closing for weekend construction

Construction this weekend will close a portion of Alston Avenue starting Friday at 9 p.m., causing possible backups along the Durham Freeway (N.C. Highway 147).

Timeline: Triangle Expressway toll road project to improve Raleigh traffic by 2028

Construction is set to begin on the final section of the Triangle Expressway, a toll road aimed to improve traffic in Raleigh by 2028.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

I-540 project to close part of I-40 starting Wednesday for bridge work

Weather permitting, I-40 East will close at U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 309) at 10 p.m. from Wednesday to Saturday and reopen at 5 a.m. the following mornings.

WRAL staff

Work delayed at Hillsborough Street and Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh

Road construction at Hillsborough Street and Blue Ridge Road is taking longer than expected, with a new completion date of mid-2025.

Brian Shrader, WRAL anchor/reporter

Atlantic Ave. project back underway with goals of improving traffic flow, safety

Atlantic Avenue is back under construction and improvements could cut down on traffic and make the area safer.

Atlantic Avenue widening project to resume Monday after previous contractor abandoned project

The original contractor, J-Smith Civil, abandoned the project in August 2023. The Goldsboro-based contractor was supposed to have 75% of the project completed in August, but it was only 20% complete. The city terminated its contract with J-Smith Civil, and Carolina Sunrock is now the new construction contractor.

WRAL staff

Early commuters can expect lanes to be closed on I-40 again this morning

Construction on a bridge near airport boulevard on I-40 is happening this week -- causing early morning closures in some areas.

Bridge work causes delays for I-40 drivers

Work is scheduled again Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings between midnight and 5 a.m.

Early risers can expect lanes closed on I-40 on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Overnight work - from midnight to 5 a.m. - is expected to close both directions of Interstate 40 East at Airport Boulevard on Thursday and Friday mornings.

Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter

Jones Sausage Bridge closing over I-40 in Garner this weekend

Weekend construction will close the Jones Sausage Bridge over Interstate 40 to place traffic into the final diverging diamond interchange pattern.

Kelsey Coffey, WRAL reporter

Drive on I-440? Major road closures, detours begin in west Raleigh

Drivers in Raleigh should allow for extra time over the next two weekends, when Interstate 440 and ramps could have different traffic patterns.

Kelsey Coffey, WRAL reporter