The following is a news release from the N.C. Department of Transportation:

Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation plan to close a section of Circle Drive for 10 days for construction.

Circle Drive will be closed between Benson Road (N.C. 50) and St. Mary’s Street from June 3 at 9 a.m. until June 13 at 9 a.m., weather permitting.

Traffic will detour to Forest Drive and St. Mary’s Street. Access for local traffic will be maintained as conditions allow.

Motorists are encouraged to allow extra travel time, follow posted detour signs and use caution when traveling near the work zone.