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OAK ISLAND — Motorists traveling on the G.V. Barbee Bridge (old Oak Island bridge) over the Intracoastal Waterway will likely encounter intermittent lane closures beginning Monday, Oct. 2. The closures are needed for crews to perform routine inspections. The closures will start at 9 a.m. Monday and continue until 4 p.m. each day through Friday, Oct. 6. The Federal Highway Administration requires all bridges to be inspected once every two years. Regular inspections help the…
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River Road/N.C. 133 north of the intersection with George II Highway/N.C. 87 in Brunswick County will be closed to traffic beginning Tuesday, Sept. 26. The closure is needed so a contractor for the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point can make improvements to a railroad crossing. The road closure will start at 9 a.m. on Sept. 26 and last until 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 9. Traffic will be detoured using N.C. 87, U.S. 17, and…
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Motorists who travel on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge over the Cape Fear River on U.S. 17/76/421 need to be aware the bridge will be closed overnights next week, beginning Sunday night, Sept. 17. The closures are needed so Department of Transportation crews can safely inspect the bridge cables and make repairs as needed. “This annual inspection is essential for everyone who crosses this bridge,” said Bridge Maintenance Engineer Adam Britt. “We ask that drivers…
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Sept. 7, 2017 – 8:16 p.m. — Hurricane Irma remains an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph sustained winds as of this evening’s 8 p.m. advisory (click here to view). The forecast cone has shifted west since this morning, taking Brunswick County out of the cone. However, we should not let our guard down. First, it is important to note that if the forecast track changed once, it could change again, and even…
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Sept. 5, 2017 – 11 a.m. — Having grown up in Brunswick County, I’ve been exposed to hurricanes and tropical storms my entire life. The first storm I remember was Hurricane David in 1979, followed by Hurricane Diana in 1984. I was living in Raleigh when Hurricane Fran tore through our state’s capital city in 1996, and was of course in Brunswick County during last year’s visit from Matthew. Now, we are monitoring Hurricane Irma,…
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