NCDOT Plans Open Houses To Discuss Business 40 Closure

A planned extended closure of Business 40 in Winston-Salem is only a month away. The N.C. Department of Transportation is holding two open houses in October to answer motorists' questions.

The first open house is scheduled for Oct. 9 at BB&T Ballpark from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. That will be followed by an October 16th session at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.  Both locations are in Winston-Salem.

According to an NCDOT news release, attendees will receive pocket-sized detour maps of downtown Winston-Salem and will be able to ask questions about the project. Maps are also available online.

Representatives from the Piedmont Authority For Regional Transportation and Winston-Salem Transit Authority will be on hand to talk about alternative commuting options.

Business 40 is closing between Peters Creek Parkway and U.S. Highway 52 for more than a year beginning in November.