PEMBROKE — A new traffic signal at N.C. 711 and Chicken Road in Pembroke in Robeson County will be activated Wednesday.

The N.C. Department of Transportation has installed the signal, which will begin flashing Wednesday and will be fully activated on Aug. 31.

Message boards in the area will notify motorists of the new setup at that intersection. The Transportation Department is encouraging motorists to be especially careful and to pay attention to speed limits.

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