NC 147 Coverage

Part of Alston Avenue closed this weekend in Durham for widening project

Drivers will need to use caution and prepare for possible backups this weekend along N.C. Highway 147 in Durham.

Part of Alston Avenue closing for weekend construction

Construction this weekend will close a portion of Alston Avenue starting Friday at 9 p.m., causing possible backups along the Durham Freeway (N.C. Highway 147).

Fact check: Tillis says police made 'no arrests' of protesters who blocked Durham Freeway

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., cited a protest in his home state as an example of why he thinks new laws are needed to stop people from blocking public roads.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

Durham DA: Highway protesters agree to probation, community service

Four protesters charged with impeding traffic in November along N.C. Highway 147 can avoid jail time if they complete the terms of an agreement reached with prosecutors this week.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

Four women charged in protest that shutdown Durham Freeway on Thursday

The Durham Police Department charged four women for their role in the protest, which started at CCB Plaza and made its way to the Durham Freeway and Mangum Street overpass.

Durham police chief supports officers, condemns protest group's tactics

Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews said she stands firmly behind the way her officials handled the protest.

Crews work to finish East End Connector project in Durham

Construction crews are getting closer to finishing the long-planned East End Connector, which when complete will connect the Durham Freeway and Interstate 85.

Work on East End Connector, linking NC 147 and US 70 in Durham, almost complete

Construction crews are getting closer to finishing the long-planned East End Connector, which when complete will connect the Durham Freeway and Interstate 85.

Nia Harden, WRAL reporter, and Brian Shrader, WRAL anchor/reporter

Durham drivers get new north-south link

The road links N.C. Highway 147 to U.S. Highway 70. Upgrades to U.S. 70 will provide an interstate-grade connection between Interstate 85 and Interstate 40 through east Durham.

Spring opening planned for East End Connector, linking NC 147 and US 70 in Durham

Decades of waiting soon should be over for drivers in Durham.

Brian Shrader, WRAL anchor/reporter

Witness saw truck's 'nosedive,' spoke to driver after crash

Joseph Gilliam was southbound on U.S. Highway 15-501 when he saw a truck plunge 22 feet from N.C. 147 onto 15-501.

3 trucks, 90 minutes to lower truck that slid off N.C. 147 bridge in winter storm

It took firefighters, tow truck and crane operators. It took three specialized trucks. It took slow progress and precision until an iconic image of Sunday's storm - a tractor-trailer dangling from N.C. Highway 147 in Durham - was safely delivered to the ground.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

Tractor-trailer removed after hanging off NC 147 for hours

One of the more stunning images of the power of icy roads happened late Sunday afternoon, when a tractor-trailer slid off the N. C. Highway 147 bridge in Durham.

Frustrated drivers speak about vehicle damaged in sulfuric acid incident in Durham

Chemical wholesaler Brenntag admitted in Durham that sulfuric acid vapor was released from its property last Friday, with some of the substance trailing over Highway 147 in Durham.

Sulfuric acid leak along Highway 147 in Durham

Brenntag, a company with a location beside Highway 147 in Durham, said some employees were depressurizing and disconnecting an empty Sulfuric Acid railcar when vapor was released.

Chemical company agrees to pay for damages after sulfuric acid sprayed onto cars along Durham Freeway

A chemical wholesale company is taking responsibility after several drivers said their cars were pelted with an acid-like substance on N.C. Highway 147 in Durham last weekend. They're now agreeing to help several drivers who were impacted and pay for vehicle damage.

Chris Lovingood, WRAL anchor/reporter

Durham Freeway reopens after fiery crash involving six vehicles

The southbound lanes of N.C. Highway 147 (Durham Freeway) were temporarily closed after a crash in Durham on Monday morning.

Brett Knese, WRAL multimedia journalist

Fact check: Buttigieg says racism shaped some American highways

In an interview with The Grio, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said "There is racism physically built into some of our highways, and that's why the jobs plan has specifically committed to reconnect some of the communities that were divided by these dollars." PolitiFact looked into it.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

Car hit guardrail on Durham Freeway before 18-wheeler crash

The Durham Freeway was closed early Friday morning after an 18-wheeler struck a car.

Brett Knese, WRAL multimedia journalist

Raw: Chain reaction crashes slow traffic on Durham Freeway

A series of rear-end crashes shut down the Durham Freeway near Duke Street early Sunday morning.

Series of rear-end crashes closes Durham Freeway

A series of rear-end crashes shut down the Durham Freeway near Duke Street early Sunday morning.

DOT works to extend Louis Stephens Drive under NC 540

A small section of 540 -- from the NC-55 interchange to NC-147 -- will close twice daily for the next few weeks. Expect 10-minute closures of both directions around 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. except on Sundays and during Thanksgiving weekend.

Traffic cam video captures Durham squall

A traffic camera pointed toward NC-147 at Alston Avenue records a Durham squall.

Traffic cam video captures Durham squall

A traffic camera pointed toward NC-147 at Alston Avenue records a Durham squall.