All lanes reopened at I-40 West near Cary Towne Boulevard exit

Note: This story was updated at 6:40 p.m. March 28, 2024, to correct an earlier report.

Drivers met delays on Interstate 40 in Cary on Thursday afternoon when first one, and then all three lanes of westbound traffic were briefly shut down.

An obstruction in the road near Exit 291 for Cary Towne Boulevard began backing up traffic shortly before 3 p.m.

By 3:08 p.m., one westbound lane was closed. By 3:17 p.m., all three westbound lanes were closed, according to Aaron Moody, assistant director of communications for the N.C. Department of Transportation.

All lanes were reopened by 3:52 p.m., Moody said. He was not able to say what kind of obstruction had caused the closure.

This story was originally published March 28, 2024 at 4:31 PM.

Kristen Johnson

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Kristen Johnson is a local government reporter covering Durham for The News & Observer. She previously covered Cary and western Wake County. Prior to coming home to the Triangle, she reported for The Fayetteville Observer and spent time covering politics and culture in Washington, D.C. She is an alumna of UNC at Charlotte and American University.