Highway 321 - Scheduled Road Closures

Due to N. C. Department of Transportation's widening project, U.S. 321 from Kirby Mountain Road to Blackberry Road in Caldwell County will be closed for construction on the following days and times:

• Monday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Tuesdays
• most Tuesdays from Noon to 2 p.m.
• Wednesday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Thursdays
• most Thursdays from Noon to 2 p.m.

During the closure, traffic is detoured on N.C. 18 to Wilkesboro and then to U.S. 421 North to Boone.

Avoid this long detour by planning ahead before traveling on U.S. 321. Visit the NCDOT Traveler Information Management (TIMS) Web site at  www.ncdot.org/traffictravel or call 511, the state's travel information line for current travel conditions.

All lanes will remain open Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., during major holidays, throughout all weekends in October for leaf season and for all Appalachian State University home football games.