The loop has been closed since May of 2015 as part of the Fortify project, which will rebuild an 11.5 mile stretch of I-40/I-440 in Southern Raleigh.
In addition, the ramp on I-40 East, which drivers have been using to go north or south on South Saunders Street, is now being converted to the southbound direction.
It will be closed Thursday at 8 p.m. while the contractor rebuilds it. The ramp at Exit 289 will reopen Monday at 6 a.m.
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