NORTH CAROLINA -- The North Carolina Department of Transportation still advises against traveling through much of southeastern and south central North Carolina.
Interstates 95 and 40 are still flooded in these areas. NCDOT also says there is not safe or reliable route to get to and from Wilmington.
The counties specifically named in the advisory include: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Western Craven (west of US 17), Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Hoke, southern Johnston (south of 70), Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, and southern Wayne (south of 70 Business).
Specific detours are listed via NCDOT below:
From Raleigh to Kinston
I-440 to US 64 East
Take Exit 436 to US 264 East
US 264 East to NC 11 South in Greenville
Continue on NC 11 South to Kinston
From Raleigh to New Bern
I-440 to US 64 East
Take Exit 436 to US 264 East
US 264 East through Greenville to Washington
In Washington, take US 264 East to US 17 South ?US 17 South to New Bern
From Raleigh to Havelock
I-440 to US 64 East
Take Exit 436 to US 264 East
US 264 East through Greenville to Washington
In Washington, take US 264 East to US 17 South
US 17 South to New Bern
In New Bern, take US 17 South to US 70 East
US 70 East to Havelock
From Raleigh to Morehead City
I-440 to US 64 East
Take Exit 436 to US 264 East
US 264 East through Greenville to Washington
In Washington, take US 264 East to US 17 South
US 17 South to New Bern
In New Bern, take US 17 South to US 70 East
US 70 East through Havelock to Morehead City
From Raleigh to Jacksonville
I-40 East to Exit 373 (NC-24/NC-903)
Left onto NC-24 East
Turn right at the end of the Kenansville Bypass to stay on NC-24 East.
Continue on NC-24 into Jacksonville.
From I-95 and I-40
I-95 Southbound traffic from Virginia should use US-64 West (Exit 138) to I-540 West to I-40 West to US-321 South to I-85 South.
Follow directions in South Carolina to re-access I-95.
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