Raleigh— Closures that were planned to start this past weekend on the U.S. 401/ Rolesville bypass project will now begin on Monday, July 6, instead, weather permitting. They were originally postponed until July 11, but will begin five days earlier to expedite the work and give drivers access to the bypass earlier.
Contractors plan to close a section of U.S. 401 between just north of Louisbury Road and Forestville Road for eight hours, from 9 p.m. on Monday until 5 a.m. on July 7.
Motorists can follow a signed detour route along Forestville Road, Mitchell Mill Road and Jonesville Road.
The second closure will also begin at 9 p.m. and is scheduled to last 11 days, as contractors plan to close Louisbury Road at U.S. 401. That is now scheduled to re-open on Friday, July 17, at 5 a.m.
The signed detour route for that closure sends drivers onto U.S. 401, Forestville Road and Mitchell Mill Road.
When traffic is opened up after each of these detours, there will be new traffic patterns in place with new speed limits posted, and motorists will have access to a large portion of the Rolesville Bypass.
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