Transportation
Comments on the Compass Pointe Intersection
As you may know, there has been much discussion about potential changes and improvements at the entrance to Compass Pointe on Highway 74/76 in the wake of the tragic accident which claimed the life of Lindsey Benton. For more information, click here for an article that appeared in the Star-News. I have received numerous emails…
Read MoreTRAFFIC ALERT: Road Closure with Detour on SR 1430 (Cedar Hill Road) South of Royster Road in the Navassa area
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will close approximately one half mile of SR 1430 (Cedar Hill Road) in both directions immediately South of Royster Road NE beginning Monday, September 19, 2016 at 9:00 am until Thursday, September 14, 2017, weather permitting. A structure is to be constructed over Cartwheel Branch in addition to various…
Read MoreStay Up to Date on Brunswick County Road and Traffic Conditions during Hermine
There are a number of ways you can get updates on road flooding in and near Brunswick County: Facebook: Leland NC Traffic Reports Facebook Group (established by concerned citizens) Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Brunswick County Emergency Services Twitter: Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Brunswick County Emergency Services NCDOT Southern Coast Telephone: 511 Information Line
Read MoreTRAFFIC ALERT: Diverging Diamond Interchange on N.C. 133 Closing This Weekend for Final Paving Work
To finish the paving for the Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) on N.C. 133, the Department of Transportation will close N.C. 133/Village Road/River Road between the interchange ramps for U.S. 17/74/76 near Belville/Leland this weekend. The closure starts at 9 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26. The DDI will open for traffic by 6 a.m. on Monday, Aug.…
Read MoreSouthbound US 421 Ramp Closed Nightly US 421 Ramp to Eastbound US 76 & North Business 17 At the Battleship
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will continue nightly closures on the ramp at the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA for Carolina Beach, South US 421, East US 76 and North Business US 17, weather permitting. These closures will continue each week, Sunday through Thursday, from 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. nightly through September 30, 2016, until…
Read MoreSouthbound U.S. 421 ramp in Brunswick County Closed Nightly Starting July 31
The U.S. 421 ramp to eastbound U.S. 76 and U.S. 17 Business North near the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA will be closed nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday, July 31, until Thursday, Aug. 4, weather permitting. The closures are necessary for Department of Transportation crews to safely install lighting on the ramp as part of…
Read MoreTRAFFIC ALERT: Lane Closures on Dan Cameron Bridge Start Monday
The N.C. Department of Transportation will intermittently close one lane in each direction on the Dan Cameron Bridge on I-140 over the Northeast Cape Fear River from Monday, May 23 through Thursday, May 26. The closures, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, are necessary for crews to perform routine inspections as part…
Read MoreLane Closures Continue on the Isabel Holmes Bridge
The N.C. Department of Transportation will continue to intermittently close the right and left lanes in both directions of the Isabel Holmes Bridge on U.S. 74 over the Northeast Cape Fear River between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Fridays through May 20. The closures are…
Read MoreWilliams Re-Elected Chair of Cape Fear Rural Planning Organization Transportation Advisory Committee
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Cape Fear Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO) Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) elected officers for 2016 at its March 11 meeting. Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams was unanimously re-elected Chair and Whiteville Mayor Terry Mann was unanimously re-elected Vice Chair. The Cape Fear Area RPO covers Brunswick, Columbus and Pender Counties and…
Read MoreWilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Advisory Committee elects 2016 officers
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) recently elected its officers for 2016. Carolina Beach Town Councilman Gary Doetsch was elected chair and Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams is vice chair. “Former WMPO Chair Laura Padgett and Vice Chair Pat Batleman leave big shoes to fill, and…
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