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Lane Closures Next Week on U.S. 17/421 (Thomas Rhodes Bridge) over the Cape Fear River
The N.C. Department of Transportation will intermittently close one lane in each direction on the Thomas Rhodes Bridge on U.S. 17 over the Cape Fear River in Wilmington from 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30 until 5 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1. The closures are necessary for bridge inspectors to perform a one-year warranty inspection…
Read MoreTRAFFIC ALERT: Intermittent Lane Closures on old Oak Island Bridge this week
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will continue intermittent lane closures on the G.V. Barbee Bridge (Old Oak Island Bridge) over the Intracoastal Waterway from Monday September 21-Friday September 25th, 2015. The work will be performed from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day for inspections, weather permitting. The closures are necessary for bridge inspectors…
Read MoreTRAFFIC ALERT: Continued intermittent lane closures on Highway 17 near Shallotte
Due to weather delays, the North Carolina Department of Transportation will continue intermittent lane closures at the intersection of US 17 (Ocean Hwy) & US 17 Business south of Shallotte from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day through Thursday October 15, 2015. The closure is necessary for crews to finish the final paving of the…
Read MoreIntermittent Lane Closures Start Sunday on U.S. 74/U.S. 76 Under Mount Misery Road Bridge in Brunswick County
LELAND, N.C. — The N.C. Department of Transportation will close one lane in each direction under the Mount Misery Road Bridge over U.S. 74/76 in Leland from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. nightly from Sunday, Sept. 20 through Thursday, Sept. 24 in order for crews to repair steel sections of the bridge. The structure, which…
Read MoreBrunswick County begins process of developing new strategic vision
BOLIVIA, N.C. — Brunswick County is beginning the process of formulating a new long-term strategic vision to guide county officials as they chart a course for the future. The planning and visioning process will include extensive public input, both in the form of public meetings and an online survey. Chris May, executive director of the…
Read MoreNCACC analysis of state budget
With a final vote early this morning, the N.C. General Assembly approved a state budget for the 2015-17 biennium that achieves several NCACC goals and has little negative effect on county government. Governor Pat McCrory has signed the legislation. The budget contains a tax plan to help struggling areas of the state by expanding the…
Read MoreBrunswick County building permits up 23.75 percent
BOLIVIA, N.C. — Building permits issued in Brunswick County in fiscal year 2015 increased by nearly 25 percent compared to the year before. There were 2,714 building permits issued in Brunswick County during the 2014-15 fiscal year, including 2,295 residential construction permits and 419 commercial construction permits. In the 2013-14 fiscal year, there were 2,193…
Read MoreBrunswick Commissioners recognized for professional development
BOLIVIA, N.C. — Brunswick County Commissioners Marty Cooke, Pat Sykes and Frank Williams have been recognized by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners for their achievements in the Local Elected Leaders Academy. The Local Elected Leaders Academy (LELA), a partnership with the UNC School of Government, the N.C. Association of County Commissioners and the…
Read MoreCommissioner Williams asked to represent Brunswick County’s citizens on rail relocation task force
In recent weeks there have been news reports about a proposal to relocate a CSX rail line out of the City of Wilmington. The relocated rail line could skirt the edge of Brunswick County along the Cape Fear River, near the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo recently appointed a task force to…
Read MoreBrunswick Commissioners unanimously adopt resolution requesting NCDOT conduct study of I-74/US-74 corridor in Brunswick, Columbus Counties
The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution at their August 17, 2015 meeting requesting that NCDOT conduct a corridor study of the I-74/US-74 corridor in Brunswick and Columbus Counties. This follows a similar resolution adopted by the Cape Fear Rural Planning Organization’s Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) in July. Brunswick County Commissioner Frank…
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