HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. — A portion of N.C. 48 in Halifax County will be temporarily closed beginning Monday as state contractors perform drainage improvements on the roadway.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced the closure will affect the stretch of highway between Medoc Mountain Road to the north and the intersection of Silvertown Road and Ringwood Road west of Enfield.

Contract crews will replace two crossline pipes located beneath the highway during the closure period. The work is scheduled to begin Monday morning and is expected to be completed by July 11, weather permitting.

Motorists will be detoured using Medoc Mountain Road and Ringwood Road while the highway remains closed to through-traffic. The state transportation department is advising drivers to allow extra time for their commutes and exercise caution when traveling near the work zone.

NCDOT has posted detour signs to guide drivers around the closure. Real-time traffic information is available at DriveNC.gov and through the department’s social media channels.

The temporary closure is part of ongoing infrastructure maintenance efforts to improve drainage systems along state highways in Halifax County.