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North Memorial bridge construction begins next week with lane closures

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston-Riggs
Published July 6, 2023 at 10:45 AM EDT
The replacement of U.S. 13 (Memorial Boulevard) Northbound bridge over the Tar River will start July 10, replacing the bridge built in 1955 with a taller and longer bridge.
NCDOT
The replacement of U.S. 13 (Memorial Boulevard) Northbound bridge over the Tar River will start July 10, replacing the bridge built in 1955 with a taller and longer bridge.

Work to replace a decades old bridge in Greenville is scheduled to begin next week.

The replacement of U.S. 13 (Memorial Boulevard) Northbound bridge over the Tar River will start July 10, replacing the bridge built in 1955 with a taller and longer bridge.

Beginning in mid-July, NC DOT officials said one lane in both the north and southbound lanes will be closed to work on the crossovers. By late summer, traffic will shift into the southbound lanes in a two-lane two-way pattern.

If possible, NCDOT is encouraging drivers to use an alternate route like U.S. 264 to N.C. 43 or Stantonsburg Road.

The new bridge is expected to be open to drivers in fall 2025.
Annette Weston-Riggs
Annette is originally a Midwest gal, born and raised in Michigan, but with career stops in many surrounding states, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the southeast. She has been involved in the media industry in eastern North Carolina for more than three years. An award-winning journalist and mother of four, Annette moved to ENC to be closer to family – in particular, her two young grandchildren. It’s possible that a -27 day with a -68 windchill in Minnesota may have also played a role in that decision. In her spare time, Annette does a lot of toddler and baby cuddling, reading, designing costumes for children’s theater and producing the coolest Halloween costumes anyone has ever seen. She has also worked as a diversity and inclusion facilitator serving school districts and large corporations. It’s the people that make this beautiful area special, and she wants to share those stories that touch the hearts of others. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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