NORTH WILKESBORO – A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will close the Fishing Creek Road bridge over U.S. 421 on Monday through Saturday.
Crews will utilize the closure to assemble a new pedestrian bridge that will be placed adjacent to the Fishing Creek Bridge in early April.
Marked detours will direct northbound bridge traffic to Fishing Creek Arbor Road, N.C. 115 and Speedway Road — or reverse for southbound traffic.
NCDOT is managing a project to install a new bridge over U.S. 421 to accommodate pedestrians attending events at North Wilkesboro Speedway and eliminate the need to close Fishing Creek Road.
This new 16-foot-wide bridge will cross the highway and provide easy access to the speedway facility for those who park in lots south of U.S. 421.