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North Carolina Labor Day Weekend Road Recap
What North Carolina's department of transportation (DOT) feed showed from Thursday, Sept. 3 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Part of the national Labor Day Weekend Road Recap.
Crashes
Crash counts are not available for North Carolina in this report. North Carolina publishes crash reports, and MileCheck's feed for this window did not carry them.
Closures and roadwork
22 closures and 394 roadwork records were on North Carolina's feed over the five days.
- I-40 — 79
- I-95 — 36
- US-23 — 32
- US-421 — 30
- I-85 — 28
The longest scheduled project on the feed is US-17, 1,859 days, November 28, 2022 through December 31, 2027. The posted description reads “Construction on US 17 Both Directions in Beaufort, Martin County from Mill Inn Rd to NC 171. 1 Left Lane Intermittent. Id: 904”
Wildfires
As of Labor Day, North Carolina had 1 active fire covering 30 acres.
- Wild Boar Point (Dare County), 30 acres, containment not published
Live fire perimeters and the closures near them are at milecheckapp.com/fire.
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