The NCDOT apparently woke up one day and thought, “You know what Smithfield needs? More chaos with our coffee.” So they decided to completely rearrange the downtown traffic flow around the courthouse like it’s their personal game of Sims. Now locals are out here playing real-life Mario Kart trying to figure out how to get where they actually need to go.

What used to be a simple left turn now requires three rights, a U-turn, and a prayer. People circling the courthouse looking lost have become the new town mascot. Even GPS is throwing its hands up, politely suggesting you “make a legal U-turn when possible” for the seventh time like it’s mocking you personally.

The best part? Multiple people have already missed court because they physically couldn’t find the damn building anymore. Nothing says “respect the justice system” like showing up 45 minutes late because NCDOT decided your usual route was too boring.

Look, we get that sometimes roads need updating. But did it have to feel like they hired a toddler with a crayon to redesign the map? At this point, I’m just waiting for them to add traffic lights that only work on Tuesdays.