Posted May 11, 2018 5:27 a.m. EDT Updated May 11, 2018 5:29 a.m. EDT

— Construction on downtown Raleigh's newest high-rise will begin Friday and affect traffic in the area until early 2020.

Work on First National Bank Tower on Fayetteville Street will close the part of Wilmington Street between East Lenoir and East Cabarrus streets to vehicles and pedestrians. It will remain closed through the weekend while crews assemble a large crane.

"Construction is set to begin Friday, May 11, on the First National Bank (FNB) Tower at 501 Fayetteville St.," the city said. "Parking and traffic Downtown will be significantly impacted until early 2020 when the project is expected to be complete."

Reminder: S Wilmington St will close this AM btwn Lenoir & Cabarrus. Starting Mon AM, expect significant lane closures through 2020. All part of FNB Tower construction. #raleigh #wral pic.twitter.com/jaSCToVuFR — Brian Shrader (@wraltraffic) May 11, 2018

Once the crane is ready, the same part of Wilmington Street will be reduced from three lanes to two on weekdays during the morning rush hour. Then from 9:30 a.m. until 9 p.m., the road will be cut to one lane.

The lane reductions will remain in effect until the tower is completed.

Construction will also close public street parking on Wilmington and Fayetteville streets as will P4 access to the Charter Square Parking Deck.