Selma - The paved shoulders along a
two-mile leg of Interstate 95 in Johnston County will need to narrow next week
as part of ongoing construction.
If the weather allows, northbound travelers will follow a traffic
shift, starting Monday, April 9, between mile markers 100 and 102 north of
Selma. Contract workers for the N.C. Department of Transportation need the extra
room to safely build a new median and permanent concrete median barrier.
About a week later, the same shift will occur in the southbound
direction. In the coming weeks, motorists can expect similar shifts and narrower
shoulders north of mile marker 102 as part of the overall project.
Transportation officials remind motorists to be alert and obey
speed limits and work-zone postings.
Fred Smith Co. of Raleigh is replacing original concrete sections
underneath the pavement, rebuilding the median and resurfacing the interstate
between mile markers 100 and 107. The project also includes replacing two
bridges – at Lizzie Mill Road and Bizzell Grove Church Road – with longer and
higher spans.
For real-time travel information, go to DriveNC.gov, or follow NCDOT on Twitter.