Tree work may delay traffic at interchange
Published: Tue, Aug. 19, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Tue, Aug. 19, 2008 02:46AM
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closeRALEIGH -- Drivers could run into delays at the interchange of Jones Franklin Road and Interstate 440/U.S. 1 starting today, when work crews will be cutting trees near electric transmission lines.
The project could last up to three days, according to Progress Energy. Motorists are being urged to use caution on the northbound on-ramp and the area around it because large vehicles and work crews may be near the road. Traffic delays are possible from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Progress Energy and other electric utility companies have stepped up tree-cutting around transmission lines in response to recent changes in federal requirements aimed at lessening the threat of power outages caused by storms knocking down trees.
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