EMERALD ISLE - The N.C. Department of Transportation will perform temporary lane closures on the Emerald Isle Bridge for safety inspections this week.
Beginning at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 26, one lane will be closed as crews perform regularly scheduled structural inspections on the 54-year-old bridge.
The inspection and lane closure will resume at the same time the following day, with all lanes fully reopened by 5 p.m. on both days.
Motorists are advised to reduce speed and follow the direction of on-scene traffic control as they approach and cross the bridge.
NCDOT follows National Bridge Inspection Standards and ensures each bridge is inspected at least every two years.