WINSTON SALEM – An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor will temporarily close a portion of Interstate 40 East in Forsyth County as part of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway project.
Weather permitting, the closure will begin Sunday morning, July 14 at 12 a.m. The eastbound direction of I-40 will be
closed between Exit 196 (I-74 / U.S. 311) and Exit 201 (Union Cross Road). A detour will direct drivers to exit onto I-74 / U.S. 311 and proceed to Union Cross Road (Exit 59). From there, drivers will turn left onto Union Cross Road and continue to the I-40 interchange to reaccess I-40 East.
The
right lane of I-40 East will reopen to traffic at 5 a.m. Once work is completed, the left lane will reopen. Both lanes of I-40 East will be fully reopened by 5:00 a.m. on Monday, July 15.
Drivers looking to avoid the work zone are encouraged to use U.S. 421 (Salem Parkway).
Drivers should remain alert and plan for potential delays while using detours and adapting to new traffic patterns.