***UPDATE: Chapel Hill Police say the roadway reopened and the traffic signal began working at 3:30 Wednesday morning.***
Power lines are down and traffic signals are out at Fordham Boulevard and Sage Road after an accident in Chapel Hill Tuesday.
Chapel Hill Police officials say a passenger vehicle struck a power pole, which caused the power lines to fall and knocked out power to the traffic signals. Witnesses say police are directing traffic through the busy intersection.
Fordham Blvd. Photo via NCDOT
Southbound lanes of Fordham Boulevard and Old Durham Road near Sage Road are currently closed. Police say side streets in the area are heavily congested and that drivers should expect significant delays.
Police are asking motorists and pedestrians to avoid the area if at all possible.
Repair crews expect the intersection and surrounding area to remain closed or congested until after five o’clock Tuesday evening.
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