Months-long bridge closure impacts 11 Johnston County schools
Covered Bridge Road, which spans Buffalo Creek in northern Johnston County, will close starting Monday for reconstruction.
A contractor for the state highway department will replace the bridge, built in the 1970s, near Prestwood Lane with a wider, two-lane span.
Covered Bridge Road will be closed in both directions near Prestwood Lane. The work will be continuous and could go into October.
The road with the new bridge is scheduled to reopen by the end of 2024.
Until then, the work could add detours as long as 15 to 40 minutes for people who travel in the area.
Johnston County Public Schools sent a statement about the closure, which will have a direct impact on the following schools:
- Archer Lodge Middle
- Corinth Holders High
- Corinth-Holders Elementary
- Innovation Academy
- Johnston County Early College
- River Dell Elementary
- Riverwood Elementary
- Riverwood Middle
- Thanksgiving Elementary
- West Clayton Elementary
- Westview Elementary
The detour will send drivers onto Buffalo, Wendell, Salem Church, Old Johnson and Applewhite roads. Drivers should use caution near the work site and expect a longer commuter using the detour.
"JCPS families have been advised of the project, its expected impact, and pending route changes," a spokesperson for the district said.
