Weekend traffic alert: Utility work will narrow New Bern ramp

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston

Published March 2, 2023 at 6:53 AM EST

Drivers using an 8-mile section of N.C. 43 north of New Bern will encounter daytime lane closures and delays through November while crews resurface the highway. — A U.S. 17 ramp in New Bern will be narrowed on Sunday for utility work.

A U.S. 17 ramp in New Bern will be narrowed on Sunday for utility work.

North Carolina Department of Transportation officials say the ramp from East Front Street to U.S. 17 North will be narrowed and the shoulder closed so state contractors can install utility lines along the highway. The lane, however, will not be closed to traffic.

The work is expected to run from 7 a.m. until about 6 p.m. on March 5.

Annette Weston

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.

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