City of New Bern issued the following announcement on Sept. 19.
North Carolina Department of Transportation has alerted us to the closing of Hwy 70 (at Lawson Creek Park) in both directions tonight for the overhead installation of utilities.
The work will take place overnight tonight into tomorrow, from 11pm to 4am and will require multiple, 6-minute road closures, with a minimum 20-minute road opening in between.
If you're an overnight commuter or are traveling tonight, please be aware of this closure & plan accordingly.
Original source can be found here.