RALEIGH -- A section of southbound Capital Boulevard near downtown Raleigh will be closed for the weekend.

  • Southbound Capital Boulevard will be closed all weekend.
  • Closure begins Friday at 9 p.m.
  • Work should wrap up by 6 a.m. Monday.

Beginning Friday at 9 p.m., pavement work will cause all traffic to turn right at Dortch Street, which is just south of Wade Avenue.

Traffic diverted at Dortch Street will turn left on North West Street, which parallels Capital Boulevard, then left again on Peace Street and left onto the ramp to get back to the southbound lanes.

The work is expected to be done by 6 a.m. Monday and is, of course, weather permitting.

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