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HIGH POINT — The N.C. Department of Transportation will close a ramp at S. Main Street and Interstate 85 Business for about seven months as part of the project to replace the interchange.
Beginning at 10 a.m. Friday the ramp from southbound I-85 Business, also known as U.S. 29, to northbound Main Street will be closed. The closure is needed for the construction of a new ramp.
Work on the section is expected to be complete in November.
During the closure a signed detour route will guide drivers.
Traffic will continue on southbound I-85 Business, cross over the bridge and take the next ramp to access Main Street. There will be a new stoplight at Main to allow traffic to then go either northbound or southbound on Main, according to the DOT.
The interchange replacement primarily involves replacing the highway bridge dating from the 1950s, widening S. Main Street to add turn lanes and bringing the interchange up to current design standards.
The new design for the interchange eliminates loops, adds traffic signals and extends acceleration and deceleration lanes to make it safer and easier for drivers to get on and off the expressway. S. Main Street is being widened near the highway to accommodate turn lanes and sidewalks.
The project will include the construction of a temporary bridge to handle traffic passing over S. Main Street while new bridges are constructed.
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