NC DOT Information on Hawkins Ave & US1 Project


In regards to the traffic issue caused by the 60 day construction project at US1 & Hawkins Ave, please be extra attentive as you travel through this area. Colon Road exit from US1 North is backed up during commute times and very dangerous. If you're taking the exit, please stay to the right and out of the travel lane. I'm am looking into what further precautions can be put in place to make this work zone safer along with NC DOT.


NCDOT will be constructing two roundabouts on US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business) at the US-1 interchange (EXIT 71) in the city of Sanford, Lee County.

Beginning on or about April 27th, US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business) will be closed to through traffic under the US-1 overpass bridge. 

This section of US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business) will be closed for 60 days to construct the two roundabouts.

During the 60-day road closure, the US-1 northbound off ramp to US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business) will be closed. Charleston Drive (SR-1445) will also remain closed for 60-day duration.

Construction during the final seven days of the 60-day road closure will require the US-1 southbound off ramp and the US-1 northbound on ramp to be closed at the US-1 and US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business) interchange (EXIT 71).

The US-1 southbound ramp from US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business) will remain open during all phases of construction. Beechtree Drive (SR-1444) and Amos Bridges Road (SR-1420) will also remain open during construction.

Traveling south on US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business) exit onto the US-1 southbound on ramp prior to the US-1 overpass bridge, continue on US-1 south to EXIT 69B Burns Drive (SR-1406), take right onto Burns Drive (SR-1406) back to US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business). The detour route will be signed.

Traveling north on US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business), exit onto the US-1 northbound on ramp prior to the US-1 overpass bridge, continue on US-1 north to EXIT 74 Colon Road (SR-1415), take left onto Colon Road (SR-1415), exit onto the US-1 southbound on ramp, continue on US-1 south back to US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business) (EXIT 71). The detour route will be signed.

During the final seven days of the 60-day road closure on US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business) under the US-1 overpass bridge, the US-1 northbound on ramp from US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business) will be closed.

Traveling north on US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business), turn left onto Burns Drive (SR-1406), exit onto the US-1 northbound on ramp, continue on US-1 north to EXIT 74 Colon Road (SR-1415), take left onto Colon Road (SR-1415), turn left onto Deep River Road (SR-1466) back to US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business).

The detour route will be signed. US-1 traffic wanting to access the US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business) interchange (EXIT 71) will take EXIT 74 Colon Road (SR-1415) to Deep River Road (SR-1466) and EXIT 69B Burns Drive (SR-1406).

Follow message boards and signs for specific detour routes during the final seven days of road closure on US-15/501/Hawkins Avenue (US-1 Business).

The NCDOT contact person for this project is the Resident Engineer, Gary Phillips. His telephone number is 919-776-9623.

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