Highway to temporarily close in Lenoir County

LENOIR COUNTY — A section of US 258 near the Lenoir and Jones county line will close next week for drainage improvements.

The highway will close in both directions near the Midway Store gas station. Access will be maintained for people coming from West Pleasant Hill Road.

The closure will be two days and begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 and end late Wednesday night on Oct. 5.

Workers will be replacing two pipes during the closure.

A detour will take drivers on East Pleasant Hill Road, Pleasant Hill Road and Small Town Road.