***UPDATE - All lanes along Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened.
The information below was posted November 10 at 11:05 p.m.
***UPDATE - Duke Energy crews are on the scene, but there is no timetable on when the road will reopen.
Officials say strong winds caused the utility poles to lean which caused the power lines to sag.
The information below was posted November 10 at 10:22 p.m.
Traffic Alert – Capital Boulevard/US 1
WAKE FOREST, NC - All lanes along Capital Boulevard/US 1 in the area of Burlington Mills Road are closed due to downed power lines. Motorists are urged to avoid the area.
The cause of the downed power lines is not known.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.