Work on the Retail Drive Resurfacing Project will require overnight lane closures Monday-Thursday, Aug. 25-28.
Blythe Construction, a contractor working on the 2025 Wake Forest Road Resurfacing Project, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic the portion of Retail Drive from Durham Road/NC 98 to Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass Monday-Thursday, Aug. 25-28, from 7 p.m.-6 a.m. The temporary lane closure is necessary to allow crews to resurface the roadway.
Signage and flaggers will be in place to manage traffic flow and safely direct motorists through the work area. Delays are expected, so motorists are encouraged to avoid the area if possible and take an alternate route.
The contractor is starting work at 7 p.m. each evening to reduce the impact on travelers and make the work safer for crews. For more information, email Blythe Construction’s Matt Ward at matt.ward@blytheconstruction.com.
Targeting 15 Wake Forest streets and roadways, the 2025 Road Resurfacing Project consists of concrete work, which began in February, and asphalt work which started in June. The initiative involves full depth patching, roadway repairs, and repaving, along with the replacement and repair of curb and gutter. Several black ADA ramps are also being replaced with yellow mats per national standards.
The 2025 Road Resurfacing Project is a 2022 Wake Forest Bond Referendum initiative. For more information, including an interactive map of all targeted streets and roadways, visit The Town of Wake Forest’s Resurfacing Project webpage or contact Senior Civil Engineer Min Htun at 919-435-9510 or mhtun@wakeforestnc.gov.