​HICKORY - Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation will close U.S. 321 between Clement Boulevard and 15th Avenue NW in Catawba County this weekend.
The closure will take place from 9 p.m. Jan 14, through 5 a.m. the following morning as crews set beams for a pedestrian bridge over U.S. 321.
Detour routes for the road closure will be established and clearly marked.
Drivers may use Clement Boulevard NW and Old Lenoir Road to navigate around the closure.
Motorists are reminded to slow down and remain alert when approaching the work zone and detour.