Raleigh Water to close portion of South Main Street/US 1A November 7

WAKE FOREST, NC – Raleigh Water will close the portion of South Main Street/US 1A from Elm Avenue to East Holding Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to repair a sanitary sewer collection. 

Water and sewer service in the area will not be affected.

The following detours will be in place:

• Motorist traveling along southbound South Main/US 1A will be directed to turn left onto Elm Avenue, right onto South White Street, right onto East Holding Avenue, then left onto South Main/US 1A.
• Motorist traveling along northbound South Main/US 1A will be directed to turn right onto East Holding, left onto South White, left onto Elm, then right onto South Main/US 1A. 

Signage and flaggers will be in place managing traffic flow and safely directing motorists around the work area. Delays are expected, so drivers may wish to avoid the area and take an alternate route. For more information, contact Raleigh Water’s Chris Griffin at 919-427-5858.

The Town of Wake Forest offers an interactive map that gives residents a user-friendly and convenient way to view local road closures and restrictions. Available at https://bit.ly/WFTrafficMap, the Traffic Alerts Map allows visitors to point and click on current road and lane closures throughout Wake Forest. Motorists are encouraged to use the information to help plan their route and move safely through work areas.