Drivers in Iredell County should prepare for a temporary road closure as the North Carolina Department of Transportation begins bridge maintenance work later this month.

According to NCDOT, crews will close a section of Island Ford Road near the bridge over Buffalo Shoals Creek beginning Monday (June 8). The closure is expected to remain in place for approximately three weeks while maintenance work is completed, with the road anticipated to reopen in late June.

During the closure, drivers will be detoured using Sharon School Road, New Sterling Road, Cotton Gin Road and back to Island Ford Road.

Transportation officials are reminding motorists to stay alert, avoid distractions and follow all posted signs while traveling through the area.

Real-time travel updates are available through  DriveNC.gov⁠ and on  NCDOT’s official website⁠.