Road closed for pipe work in Duplin County

BEULAVILLE, NC (WWAY) — The N.C. Department of Transportation is scheduled to close a section of Durwood Evans Road in Duplin County for maintenance next week.

Both directions of the road near Catherine Square Road will be closed beginning Monday at 9 a.m. The closure is scheduled to last through the evening of Sept. 30.

The closure will allow crews to safely perform maintenance to a pipe.

Drivers will be detoured onto George Sumner Road, Jackson Store Road, N.C. 41/111, and Catherine Square Road. Because of the detour, motorists should expect their commute may take longer than normal. NCDOT also urges people to use caution near the work zone.