Construction will begin Wednesday January 27 to replace the bridge on St. Mary’s Road over Buckwater Creek between Stagg Road and Pleasant Green Road near Hillsborough.

The construction  is expected to be completed by May.

The current bridge was built in 1953 and according to NCDOT, is functionally obsolete and no longer meets traffic demands. The construction is part of a program to improve the condition of the state’s bridges.

Local traffic can use a detour through Sharon Church Road and Schley Road.

For construction updates visit : NC-DOT