Closures and Detours

Crews are actively working on the Atlantic Avenue Improvement Project. There may be temporary lane closures and traffic shifts during this work. For your safety and that of the construction crews, please slow down and follow the flagger's instructions while driving through the construction zone. 

Please note: there is a road closure starting June 23, 2026, on New Hope Church Road associated with the NCDOT project at the New Hope Church Road railroad crossing.

Raleigh Water Sewer Maintenance will be repairing a sewer collection system at the 2000 Block of Wade Avenue, Raleigh NC. Traffic traveling on Wade Avenue from Dixie Trail towards Brooks Avenue will be reduced down to a single lane. Both lanes will open reopen before Brooks Avenue.

A full intersection closure will be in place at S. Blount Street and E. Hargett Street as part of a Capital Improvement Project. A detour will be in place, and crews also will be working along S. Person Street. On Tuesday, June 30, the east lane of S. Blount Street will remain closed between E. Hargett Street and Martin Street.

Motorists should expect temporary lane closures, lane shifts and delays in the downtown area between June 28 and June 30. Access will be maintained where possible. Motorists are urged to follow posted signs, drive carefully through work zones and use alternate routes when possible. The city thanks residents and visitors for their patience as crews complete these improvements.

A full intersection closure will be in place at Fayetteville Street and E. Hargett Street in downtown Raleigh as crews complete work associated with a Capital Improvement Project. The intersection will be opened each morning at 6 a.m. 

A detour will be in place, and motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes when possible. Drivers are urged to follow posted signage, use caution when traveling through the work zone, and be alert for crews working in the area. The City thanks residents and visitors for their patience as these improvements are completed.

South Person Street will be closed between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and East Davie Street (200 Block).

Intersections at East South Street, East Lenoir Street, and East Cabarrus Street will also be closed, so you’ll want to plan a different route. Expect some delays if you usually drive through this area.

A lane closure will be in place in the 100 block of South Wilmington Street, with lanes open. Motorists are urged to follow posted signs, drive carefully through work zones and consider alternate routes. The city thanks residents and visitors for their patience as crews make these improvements.

The Raleigh Water Sewer Maintenance Division is currently performing maintenance on N. Bloodworth Street and Pace Street. Pace Street will be closed at N. Person Street and N. Bloodworth Street. 

The intersection will remain open for motorists traveling on N. Bloodworth Street. Motorists traveling on N. Person Street will use E. Franklin Street as a detour.

For your safety, and that of the crews working on this project, drive cautiously through the construction zone.

Water Valve Repair:
Intersection of Lenior Street and Fayetteville Street

Raleigh Water Distribution crews will be completing a valve inspection project.

DETOUR:
Motorists will be detoured from S. Wilmington Street: turn left onto E. Davie Street, then left onto S. Salisbury Street.

Motorists heading south on S. Salisbury Street will turn left onto W. South Street, then left onto S. Wilmington Street.

Motorists traveling south on Fayetteville Street from E. Davie Street will need to follow the detour to exit Fayetteville Street.

Raleigh Water is currently setting up the work zone and work until 4 p.m. today (5/18) and begin again tomorrow (5/19) from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.

UPDATE: Work will continue on Lenior Street throughout this afternoon (5/19). Concrete will be poured into the work area around 5 p.m. and result in a traffic change. Westbound Lenoir Street will stay closed until Friday (5/22) at 8 a.m. New detours will be put into place.

Fayetteville St will be opened at approximately 5pm but motorists traveling South on Fayetteville St will have to turn left onto Lenoir St. The detour will remain in place which is as follows:

S.Wilmington St, then left onto E. Davie St, followed by another left onto S. Salisbury St.

A partial intersection closure will be in place at Wilmington Street and Hargett Street from Wednesday, May 20, through Thursday, May 21, and again Monday, May 25, through Friday, June 19, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly as part of a Capital Improvement Project. One lane will remain open through the intersection while crews also work along Hargett Street. Motorists are urged to follow posted signs, drive carefully through work zones and consider alternate routes. The city thanks residents and visitors for their patience as crews make these improvements.

The Sewer Maintenance Division is currently performing a sewer main repair on the 400 block of Furches Street. 

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