Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Inspection Requires Lane Reductions Nov. 30 – Dec. 9

WILMINGTON – Drivers will encounter reduced lanes on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge starting Monday, Nov. 30. The N.C. Department of Transportation will alternate between closing the right lane in the south direction and in the north direction from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from Nov. 30 to Dec. 9. Only one lane on the…

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Williams among speakers at dedication of William M. Sue Bridge

Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams was among the speakers at the dedication of the Interstate 140 bridge over U.S. 74/76 as the “William M. Sue Bridge” on Friday, October 15, 2021. Former Brunswick County Commissioner Bill Sue was a strong voice for Brunswick County’s infrastructure needs, including water, sewer, and transportation. As a member of…

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Public Hearing Scheduled for Brunswick County Bridge Replacement

BOLIVIA – The public is invited to a virtual hearing with the N.C. Department of Transportation next week and asked to submit feedback regarding a proposed work within the Green Swamp Preserve in Brunswick County. The proposed project is needed to replace a bridge over Driving Creek on N.C. 211 (Green Swamp Road).  The amendment…

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Replacement of Railroad Crossings Require Road Closures in Leland, Boiling Spring Lakes

The N.C. Department of Transportation will close a section of two Brunswick County roads while MOTSU railroad crossings are replaced. The section of Buckeye Road at the railroad crossings, near Rachel Wynd, is scheduled to be closed between March 1 and April 2.  While the road is closed, a signed detour will be in place…

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Williams unanimously elected Chair of Rural Transportation Advisory Committee for 8th consecutive year

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Cape Fear Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO) Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) elected officers for 2021 at its February 12 meeting, which was held virtually via Zoom due to COVID-19.  Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams was unanimously re-elected Chair and Whiteville Mayor Terry Mann was unanimously re-elected Vice Chair. Williams and Mann…

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Intersection of Old Ferry Connection and Sabbath Home Road Converting to All-Way Stop

The N.C. Department of Transportation is planning to change the traffic pattern at a Brunswick County intersection next week. The intersection of Old Ferry Connection and Sabbath Home Road near Supply is scheduled to change to an all-way stop intersection on Tuesday, weather permitting. The change is based on safety reviews by the department.  Motorists…

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Bridge repairs to close part of Old Fayetteville Road

[Aug. 30, 2020] — A section of Old Fayetteville Road in Brunswick County is expected to close while N.C. Department of Transportation crews make repairs to a bridge. The road between Highland Hills Drive NE and Ricefield Branch Street NE is scheduled to be closed between 8 a.m. Aug. 31 and 5 p.m. Sept. 4.…

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Intermittent lane closures due to Brunswick County culvert damaged by Florence being replaced

BOILING SPRING LAKES – A Brunswick County culvert damaged by Hurricane Florence will be replaced this month. Beginning Oct. 16, N.C. Department of Transportation crews will have intermittent lane closures on River Road (N.C. 133) in both directions as crews prepare to replace the failed culvert. Then, at 8 a.m. on Oct. 21, a section…

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Cape Fear Memorial Bridge to close overnight for annual inspections beginning Sept. 29

As part of the N.C. Department of Transportation’s annual bridge inspection, a Wilmington bridge will close for up to four nights in a row beginning Sunday. On Sept. 29, the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge will close at 9 p.m. and reopen the following day at 5 a.m. The bridge will close again Monday night and…

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NCDOT: Overwhelming Public Participation Pushes Back Cape Fear Crossing Preferred Alternative Deadline

NCDOT Press Release [May 30, 2019] — The public hearings concerning the Cape Fear Crossing were such a success that the N.C. Department of Transportation is pushing back the deadline for choosing a preferred alternative route until late this year. In late April NCDOT held two public hearings and meetings in Brunswick and New Hanover…

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