The work will take place on International Drive between John Brantley Boulevard and Commerce Drive — or between economy parking lot four and the entrance to the terminals.
THE WORD FUEL. NIA HARDEN, WRAL NEWS IN GARNER. >> CONSTRUCTION GETS UNDERWAY TODAY AT RDU ALONG ONE OF THE MAIN ROUTES INTO THE AIRPORTS. THIS WILL AFFECT TRAVELERS AND THOSE PICKING UP PASSENGERS FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. WRAL’S. LAURA LEVINE IS LIVE AT RDU RIGHT NOW WITH WHAT FOLKS NEED TO KNOW. SO DON’T GET CAUGHT OFF GUARD HEADED TO THE AIRPORT FLOOR. GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING. WELL, YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS YOUR FLIGHT. SO, OF COURSE, THE KEY HERE IS TO PLAN FOR EXTRA TIME HERE OUT OF RDU, THE WORK THAT BEGINS TODAY IS TO MAKE THE TRIP INTO THE AIRPORT. MUCH SMOOTHER FOR TRAVELERS. BUT FIRST, YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH SOME DELAYS. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MAP. THE WORK IS BEING DONE ON INTERNATIONAL DRIVE ALONG THE SECTION. YOU SEE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW. IT’S BETWEEN ECONOMY PARKING LOT FOR AND THE ENTRANCE TO THE TERMINALS. THIS IS A MAJOR ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT WHICH WILL INCLUDE REPLACING THE AGING ASPHALT AND AT TIMES TRAFFIC WILL BE TEMPORARILY LIMITED TO ONE WAY RDU SAYS MOST OF THE WORK WILL BE DONE IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. BUT SOME SHORT DELAYS CAN BE EXPECTED. THE PROJECT WILL BE PHASE TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT ON TRAVELERS BY ALTERNATING THOSE CLOSURES OF TRAFFIC AND DRIVEWAYS. NOW, THIS WORK ISN’T EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE UNTIL EARLY
