West Franklin Street will be reduced to one travel lane in either direction in front of the new Carolina Square project site today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to road resurfacing.

Work will continue on Monday, August 7 through Wednesday, August 9, weather permitting.

For more information, visit the town of Chapel Hill’s traffic webpage.

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