Transportation
Intermittent Lane Closures Begin Sunday on U.S. 74
The N.C. Department of Transportation will close one lane in each direction on U.S. 74, between the Isabel Holmes Bridge and the intersection at U.S. 17/U.S. 421 from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. nightly, starting Sunday, April 24th and ending Sunday, May 8th. The closures will allow NCDOT crews to perform milling and resurfacing work,…
Read MoreLane Closures Begin Sunday on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
The N.C. Department of Transportation will intermittently close the east and westbound lanes of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge on U.S. 421 nightly, starting at 9 p.m., Sunday, April 24, and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, April 28. The closures will allow crews to make routine repairs on the metal deck of the lift span…
Read MoreHighway 133 Under 74/76 Closed for Work Beginning Apr. 15; Diverging Diamond Set to Open Apr. 18
LELAND, N.C. — To prepare for the opening of the Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) on N.C. 133, the N.C. Department of Transportation will completely close N.C. 133/Village Road/River Road between the interchange ramps for U.S. 17/74/76 near Belville/Leland at 9:00 p.m., Friday, April 15, weather permitting. The DDI will open for traffic at 6 a.m.…
Read MoreLane Closures Start Next Week on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
The N.C. Department of Transportation will intermittently close the right lane in both directions of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge on U.S. 17 over the Cape Fear River between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday, March 7, through Thursday, March 17. The closures are needed so the NCDOT Bridge Maintenance Department can perform the biannual…
Read MoreLeland Mayor Pro Tem Pat Batleman appointed to Rail Relocation Task Force
Recently there has been discussion about a potential 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 look into…
Read MoreTraffic Alert: Lane Closures Start Tuesday on Isabel Holmes Bridge
The N.C. Department of Transportation will intermittently close the westbound lanes of the Isabel S. Holmes Bridge on U.S. 74 over the Northeast Cape Fear River in Wilmington next week. The closure, starting at 9 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 12, and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, is needed so crews can repair the metal…
Read MoreTraffic Alert: Nighttime Lane Closures on NC 211 in Southport at the intersection of NC 87 (to the Ferry Terminal)
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will continue nighttime lane closures on NC 211 in Southport (at the intersection of NC 87 to the Ferry Terminal) through Sunday January 31, 2016 (excluding the Christmas & New Year Holidays). The work will be performed from 7:00pm to 6:00am, Sunday through Friday each week, for milling and…
Read MoreTRAFFIC ALERT: Lane Closures Next Week on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
The N.C. Department of Transportation will intermittently close eastbound lanes of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge on U.S. 17 over the Cape Fear River for one night next week. The closure will take place from 9 p.m. Wed, Dec. 16 until 5 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 17 so crews can repair the center guardrail that was…
Read MoreInformation on the Diverging Diamond Interchange being installed at Highway 133/Village Rd. and US 17/74/76 in Leland
Updated April 15, 2016 The N.C. Department of Transportation is in the process of installing a Diverging Diamond interchange at the intersection of Highway 133 / Village Road and U.S. 17/74/76 in Leland. The Diverging Diamond is scheduled to open at 6 a.m. on Monday, Apr. 18. Click here to sign up for Commissioner Frank…
Read MoreTraffic Alert: Road Closures on Mt. Misery Road Dec. 4th – 14th
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will close SR 1426 (Mt. Misery Road, NE) in both directions one mile north of US 74/76 (Andrew Jackson Highway) beginning Friday, December 4th at 6 p.m. until Monday, December 14th, at 7 a.m., weather permitting. The existing pipeline located under the roadway is being replaced in conjunction with…
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