Work continues on the I-95 widening project through Lumberton. NCDOT officials said Monday the project’s finish date has been pushed back a year because of numerous unexpected delays.
David Kennard| The Robesonian
An American flag hangs from a construction crane near the Carthage Road overpass. Officials said Monday that the Interstae 95 widening project finish date through Lumberton is expected to be delays by up to one year.
David Kennard| The Robesonian
LUMBERTON — A spokesman for the North Carolina Department of Transportation told the Robesonian on Monday that construction on Interstate 95 has been delayed for about a year.
The original plan was to have construction done by May 2026, but significant issues with relocating local utility lines and railroad overpass upgrades have pushed the Lumberton section project back at least one year.
“All of this work has been challenging,” said Andrew Barksdale, spokesman for NCDOT. “As a result, the project has fallen approximately one year behind schedule from when construction started in late 2021. “The current estimated completion date for widening and modernizing I-95 from [mile markers] 13-21 is now late 2027,” Barksdale said. Barksdale pointed to a “number of issues” that have slowed the major upgrade and widening project.
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David Kennard is the executive editor of the Robesonian. Reach him by email at dkennard@www.robesonian.com.
