Wilmington, NC Traffic and Road Conditions

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Wilmington Traffic Alerts

Shoulder Closed on SR-2845 Near Wilmington
Trucks will be parking on this road for filming. Use caution.
Start: June 19, 2013, 6:00 am / End:June 19, 2013, 11:00 pm / Updated: June 19, 2013, 6:04 am

Moving Closure on US-74 In Wrightsville Beach
The North Carolina Department of Highways overweight/overheight Division has issued an approved house move permit to allow for the movement of (1) structure within New Hanover County at Wrightsville Beach. The move along the US 74 corridor is scheduled to begin at 9 am, Thursday, June 20, 2013 from 50 Pelican Drive and transition onto state roadway US74 and travel west occupying both travel lanes (the move is parallel to Pelican Drive) for a distance of 0.05 miles terminating at 403 W. Salisbury St. (Wrightsville Beach Historic Square) adjacent to US 74 on Wrightsville Beach.
DETOUR: Wrightsville Beach Police will be on site to stop traffic and escort the structure along US 74.
Start: June 20, 2013, 7:00 am / End:June 20, 2013, 7:30 am / Updated: June 14, 2013, 1:58 pm

Lane Closed on US-421 In Carolina Beach
The NCDOT Bridge Maintenance Department will be performing maintenance to steel superstructure. Southbound right lane closed Snow's Cut Bridge #30
Start: June 17, 2013, 7:00 pm / End:June 21, 2013, 3:00 am / Updated: June 14, 2013, 8:19 am

Road Closed on SR-1576 In Wilmington
The NCDOT Bridge Maintenance Department will be performing maintenance to the substructure.Bridge #19 over Lords Creek on SR1576 2.9 miles south of Junct SR1187 will be closed.
Start: June 17, 2013, 6:00 am / End:June 21, 2013, 3:00 pm / Updated: June 10, 2013, 6:00 am

Lanes Closed on US-74 Near Wrightsville Beach
Rehabilitation of existing Bridge over the Intercoastal Waterway
Start: September 30, 2012, 10:00 pm / End:August 30, 2013, 10:00 pm / Updated: October 18, 2012, 1:52 pm

source: North Carolina DOT

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