NCDOT: Section of Jones County bypass closed for one day

POLLOCKSVILLE – A section of a Jones County bypass will be closed for about 12 hours on Wednesday so contract crews can place the final layer of asphalt on the road.

Between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, U.S. 17 North Bypass from the intersection of U.S. 17, north of 10 Mile Fork Road, to U.S. 70 will be closed.

Northbound motorists wanting to return to U.S. 70 West, will continue straight at the stoplight at U.S. 17 Business and U.S. 17 Bypass for nearly 7 miles. Drivers will go under the U.S. 70 overpass and turn left at the light for U.S. 70 West.

Southbound motorists on U.S. 17 Business will take a left at the stoplight of U.S. 17 Business and U.S. 17 Bypass and make a U-turn to head back toward New Bern.

On Wednesday, drivers should anticipate needing extra time for their commutes and slow down when they approach the work zone.

The overall project is more than 16 miles long, starting south of Belgrade and tying into the existing U.S. 17 Bypass around New Bern. This bypass will be a quicker route between Jacksonville and New Bern. Construction on this project began in October 2015 and is expected to be complete in November.

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