Interstate 40 West will close Thursday as part of the widening project.
Work on Interstate 40 continues from U.S. 70 to N.C. 42 as part of the I-40 widening from Southeast Raleigh to Clayton project.
Weather permitting, I-40 West will close Thursday at 10 p.m. and reopen Friday at 5 a.m. Eastbound I-40 will have the median lane closed overnight Thursday into Friday morning as well.
As a detour, traffic on I-40 West will need to take N.C. 42 East (Exit 312) to U.S. 70 West back to I-40 West.
Drivers should slow down and be cautious of crews and equipment while driving through the work zone.