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Longer Delays Possible Tonight on N.C. 105 

Last Updated on August 12, 2025 1:03 pm

BOONE – An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor expects longer than usual delays on N.C. 105 tonight.

Crews from Wright Brothers Construction will close N.C. 105 near Broadstone Road shortly after 7 p.m. for blasting operations.

The road closure will be in place as long as it takes to remove debris from the road. Turn-around locations will be provided if the closure extends into Wednesday morning. Commercial vehicles and trucks can use these detours around the closure: 

From Boone:

  • Take U.S. 321 South to Lenoir
  • Take U.S. 64 West/N.C. 18 South to Morganton
  • Take N.C. 181 North to Pineola
  • U.S. 221 North to Linville to N.C. 105

From Linville: 

  • U.S. 221 South to Pineola
  • Take N.C. 181 South to Morganton
  • Take U.S. 64 East/N.C. 18 North to Lenoir
  • Take U.S. 321 North to Boone to N.C. 105

The work is part of a $48.7 million project to replace the existing bridge and improve the highway’s intersection with Broadstone Road. 

For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media.

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