May 1. NCDOT will temporarily close Gilead Road over Interstate 77 to apply the final lift of surface on the new $30.8 million diverging diamond. Gilead will close at 10 pm Friday, and reopen by 6 am Monday. Law enforcement will be on site to assist with traffic control and safety.

Drivers west of I-77 should take I-77 South to Harris Boulevard, cross the bridge and take I-77 North back to Gilead Road. Drivers east of I-77 should take I-77 North to N.C. 73, cross the bridge and return south on I-77 to get back to Gilead Road.