GREENSBORO – Detours and lane closures will be in place overnight Saturday in the Interstate 85 South/Business 85 South corridor in southwest Greensboro.
N.C. Department of Transportation contractors plan to apply friction course asphalt between I-73 and Vickrey Chapel Road from 10 p.m. Saturday until 8 a.m. Sunday. Friction course asphalt helps reduce hydroplaning and will make the lanes more visible to drivers during rain events.
To complete the work, the contractors plan to close the three right lanes of I-85 South between Groometown Road and the southern split with Business 85 (mile markers 119-118). They will also install a closure that will require all lanes of southbound Business 85 to take the exit for Groometown Road (Exit 33).
The following detours will be in place during the Business 85 South closure:
- To return to Business 85 South: Turn right on Groometown Road, left on Grandover Parkway, left on Guilford College/Vickrey Chapel Road and right onto Business 85 South.
- To get to I-85 South: Turn right on Groometown Road, left on Grandover Parkway, left on Guilford College/Vickrey Chapel Road, left onto Business 85 North and take the next exit for I-85 South.
- From I-73 South to Business 85 South: Traffic will be required to take Exit 97-C for Groometown Road, then turn right on Groometown Road, left on Grandover Parkway, left on Guilford College/Vickrey Chapel Road and right onto Business 85 South.
- From I-73 South to I-85 South: Take Exit 97-C for Groometown Road, turn right on Groometown Road, left on Grandover Parkway, left on Guilford College/Vickrey Chapel Road, left onto Business 85 North and right onto I-85 South.
Drivers should slow down and be cautious throughout the work zone and plan for extra travel time because of the detours.