Diverging Diamond Interchange in Leland opens a day early

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The long-awaited overhaul of a major intersection in Leland is done.

A North Carolina Department of Transportation spokesman says the Diverging Diamond Interchange is open a day early.

Click on the video above to see what it’s like driving through the interchange

Plans to complete the new interchange were set for Monday, but the NCDOT says those plans were tentative. The Village Road/River Road interchange at the Causeway was set to be closed to motorists until Monday morning, but crews opened the DDI to drivers at 1 p.m. Sunday.

NCDOT spokesman Brian Rick said those plans could change depending on factors including weather. Rick said the interchange opened today ahead of schedule. It was set to open Monday at 6 a.m.