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The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced an approximately $21 million contract for pavement rehabilitation on Interstate 40 in Durham and Wake counties. The agency says the work is intended to improve the surface of a corridor relied upon by regional commuters.
Why it matters in Durham
The I-40 corridor connects Durham residents with Research Triangle Park, Raleigh and other job centers. Better pavement can reduce wear, but construction itself can mean temporary lane changes, delay and nighttime noise. The scale of the contract does not by itself indicate when any one exit will be affected.
What Durham residents should watch
Travelers should use NCDOT's official travel alerts for specific work zones and plan a backup route when project activity intensifies.
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