Durham, NC - Beginning Feb. 13, the city of Durham will start replacing century-old waterlines on West Main Street between Rutherford and West Peabody streets.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction, but West Main Street will remain accessible to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians throughout the waterline replacement project.

Motorists should allow for extra travel time and use caution when traveling through the project area, which includes the segment of West Main Street that runs along East Campus.

The entire waterline replacement project is expected to be complete by September.

The waterline project will make way for a second project to begin late this summer by the North Carolina State Department of Transportation (NCDOT) - the Main Street Bridge Replacement Project. NCDOT will demolish and rebuild the Campus Drive bridge adjacent to Duke's East Campus. This work will require a full closure of West Main Street between Broad Street and Buchanan Boulevard. Traffic detour information and project details will be provided as this project nears.

For maps and more information about the city's waterline replacement project, please visit the city's web page.