Beginning Monday, February 3, 2014, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) & Crowder Construction will close West Innes Street (SR 2200) in Salisbury in order to begin construction of the new bridge over Grant's Creek just north of Catawba College. This construction is scheduled to last until August 31, 2014.
While the road will be closed to thru traffic during this construction period, visitors to Catawba College may still access the campus via W. Innes Street if their approach is from the downtown Salisbury area, from Mahaley Avenue turning right onto W. Innes Street, or from Statesville Boulevard turning left onto W. Innes. Campus visitors coming south on U.S. 601 from the Mocksville area will follow NCDOT detour signs that will bring them in from Statesville Boulevard where they will turn left onto W. Innes Street to access the college.
Although the Catawba College campus will still be accessible during the construction period, the location of the detour signs will be such that some who are unfamiliar with the Catawba College campus may think that it is inaccessible. Traffic wishing to access Catawba College, businesses on W. Innes Street, or residences beyond the detour signs may still do so from either side of the bridge, but will not be able to pass beyond the closure points.
View an NCDOT area map showing the bridge location and the detour route at http://goo.gl/maps/kRPZv.
Questions may be directed to Aaron Griffith, P.E., Senior Assistant Resident Engineer, NCDOT Winston-Salem Construction Office, Phone: (336) 747-7950.
