Bridge work to close Green Level Church Road as 540 toll road opens

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Some commuters in western Wake County will face the choice of driving a free, four-mile detour during construction of a new bridge on Green Level Church Road -- or paying a toll for a shorter detour that will open about the same time.

The state Department of Transportation says it has awarded a $2.5 million contract to S.T. Wooten Corp. of Wilson to replace the 60-year-old Green Level Church Road bridge over White Oak Creek at the Cary-Apex town limits.

The contract gives Wooten the option to start work between Aug. 1 and March 1, 2013, with completion in 240 days. While the bridge is closed during construction, drivers will have a detour of four miles via Green Level West, Wimberly and Jenks roads.

The closing affects commuters who use the north-south Green Level Church Road as an alternative to the busy N.C. 55 nearby. It is timed to coincide with the opening in August of a six-lane toll road conceived as a new option for N.C. 55 commuters -- the new extension of Triangle Expressway south from N.C. 55 near RTP to U.S. 64 at Apex.

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Bridge work to close Green Level Church Road as 540 toll road opens