NC 111 in Duplin to experience intermittent closures this spring

BEULAVILLE — The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced last week that a 10-mile section of NC 111 between NC 241 in Beulaville and NC 11 in Duplin County will experience intermittent closures as crews replace aging drain pipes.

Work will take place Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and is expected to wrap up by June, weather permitting. According to the announcement, each section of the road will be closed during construction but will be patched and reopened to traffic once the work is done. Work will begin near NC 241 and progress north along NC 111.

The closures are necessary to replace pipes that are nearing the end of their lifespan at 14 locations. The new, larger pipes will improve storm drainage in the area.

During construction, residents and businesses will still have access to their properties, although work areas will be barricaded for safety.
Through-traffic will be rerouted via NC 241 and NC 11. The detour will take drivers along NC 241 to Pink Hill, and NC 11 to access NC 111. Drivers are advised to expect longer travel times and to be cautious around the work zones.

NCDOT plans to resurface N.C. 111 later in the year.