Heads up, night drivers: I-40 West in Davie County is gearing up for closures that'll change your route come this Monday and Tuesday. For those looking to navigate the dead of night, you'll find detours set in place starting at 11 p.m. until the early morning glimmer at 6 a.m., with the purpose being the installation of steel girders that'll support a brand new bridge. NCDOT has mapped out an alternative for westbound wanderers: election off at Exit 180, shuffle along N.C. 801, then onto U.S. 158, and finally Farmington Road to loop back to your I-40 West trajectory.
Make your travel plans accordingly or you'll be stuck in a less than ideal late-night detour session, and keep an eye on the skies—a fickle forecast might just flip the script on these closures. To veer away from any unwelcome surprises, keep tabs on updates, as they could shift your detour dance to a different night if the weather wreaks its usual havoc. The detour will whisk westbound drivers off I-40 at Exit 180 follow them along N.C. 801 to U.S. 158 and then direct them to Farmington Road, where they'll be reunited with I-40 West in a detour that will keep them rolling ahead despite the construction-driven pause.
This cozy little rest stop at mile marker 177 on I-40 West shuts its doors from 1 p.m. to the crack of dawn at 6 a.m. on both Monday and Tuesday, aligning its closure with the girder construction hours. One of the N.C. The bridge over Interstate 40 on Pinebrook School Road is being replaced by the Department of Transportation.
