Greensboro announces weekly paving work, traffic impacts May 4-8

Greensboro’s next round of road work is set to reshape traffic on six streets across the city, with alternate lanes or full closures scheduled from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Avery Place, Fairway Drive, Pinecrest Road, Ridgeway Drive, Scott Avenue and Wright Avenue. The work runs May 4 through May 8 and is part of the city’s 2026 paving projects, a steady spring program that keeps moving from one corridor to the next as crews resurface roadway sections.

The affected stretch on Avery Place runs from Pembroke Road to Fairway Drive. Fairway Drive is scheduled from Benjamin Parkway to Pembroke Road, Pinecrest Road from Ridgeway Drive to West Greenway Drive North, Ridgeway Drive from West Friendly Avenue to West Market Street, Scott Avenue from Camden Road to the end, and Wright Avenue from South Elam Avenue. Those are the kinds of streets where even short interruptions can slow school runs, business trips and neighborhood access, especially when drivers are forced to detour around a lane closure or wait through a full closure during the day.

Greensboro’s paving schedule is not a one-off burst of construction. The city’s earlier weekly bulletin for April 27 to May 1 showed the same rolling pattern of resurfacing updates, and the transportation projects page says the city continues to post road closures, paving and traffic improvements as the season advances. That gives Guilford County commuters a clearer window to plan around, but it also means changing traffic patterns will keep appearing as crews finish one segment and move to the next.

The broader 2026 Spring Paving List calls for 23 miles of repaving. The city said projects were chosen after an analysis of pavement conditions, traffic volume, safety and utility construction schedules. Before paving, the Greensboro Department of Transportation also reviews whether road markings should be redesigned to improve safety for cyclists or pedestrians, a reminder that the work is not only about smoother pavement but also about changing how some streets function for people on foot and on bikes. For drivers who have spent months dodging rough pavement on familiar commuter routes, the immediate reality is simpler: expect delays, watch for detours and leave extra time through the end of the week.