Drivers in Orange County should prepare for some nighttime detours over the next couple of weeks. The N.C. Department of Transportation has announced a road closure on Mill House Road near Chapel Hill due to bridge construction works, set to affect the area from today through October 24.
The construction will occur today through Thursday nights, with closures starting at 9 p.m. and roads reopening at 5 a.m. the following morning, given the weather cooperates. This update comes directly from a news release posted on N.C. Department of Transportation's official website, detailing the specifics of the traffic pattern changes.
Meanwhile, travelers are not left without options. Real-time traffic updates can be checked on DriveNC.gov, while detours have been clearly marked for both southbound and northbound traffic. Southbound drivers are directed to turn left onto N.C. 86, then a right on Eubanks Road followed by another right to get back onto Mill House Road. Traveling northbound, the detour involves staying on Eubanks Road, and then making a left on N.C. 86.
For commuters looking to avoid the construction zone altogether, other routes may be considered, though one must anticipate additional traffic and potential delays in those areas as well. As residents and regular travelers reconnoiter the temporary routes, the N.C. Department of Transportation urges patience and caution through the construction zone, the surroundings of which will be buzzing with workers and machinery under the shroud of night.
