Raleigh Water repairing water main along South Main Street/US 1A

Raleigh Water has reduced to one lane with alternating two-way traffic a portion of the 600 block of South Main Street/US 1A. The temporary lane closure is necessary to allow crews to repair a water main. The work is expected to be completed by 3 p.m.

Signage and flaggers are in place to manage traffic flow and safely direct motorists through the work areas. Delays are expected, so motorists are encouraged to avoid the area if possible and take an alternate route.

For more information, email Utility Crew Supervisor John Colpitts at [email protected]. 

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. Accessible under “Common Resources” on the homepage of the Town website, 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.

Planned road closures and restrictions are necessary to allow for a variety of projects. Weather and unforeseen circumstances occasionally prevent work from being completed as scheduled and make it unsafe to reopen lanes or streets when planned. When this occurs, town staff works with contractors to resolve the situation as quickly as possible and reduce impacts to the traveling public.

When traveling through a construction area, drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians are asked to be patient, proceed with caution, and obey flaggers. Drivers should get in the correct lane well in advance and constantly be on the lookout for vehicles merging into adjacent travel lanes as they approach a work zone. Drivers are also urged to double their following distances.