Cape Fear Bridge Opens on May 8 – Weeks Ahead of Schedule

The N.C. Department of Transportation is reopening the westbound lanes of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, a preservation project that has been completed weeks in advance.

I am proud to be part of the NCDOT and this community. The department has worked closely with its partners, which has proven to be key to getting critical messages out, and of course, finishing this project early.

Division 3 Engineer Chad Kimes

The westbound lanes will reopen on May 8 at 7 p.m., and the process will take several hours due to changes in signage, pavement markings, and barrel removal. The NCDOT contractor has worked to create a smoother, safer ride and extend the life of the bridge connecting Brunswick and New Hanover counties.

Wilmington Traffic Patterns to Return to Original Movements

The evening of May 8, the barricades on 3rd Street will be removed and traffic will be restored at its normal pattern at U.S. 421 onto U.S. 74. 

NCDOT staff will restripe 3rd Street beginning at 7 p.m. May 9.

The traffic pattern at U.S. 117 North (North College Road) onto U.S. 74 (Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway) will return to its original pattern during the nights of May 15 and 16, weather permitting.

The contractor will earn an additional $500,000. Traffic patterns will return to their original patterns on May 15 and 16, weather permitting. The bridge will also undergo platform removal and counterweight modifications.

Lane closures will take place nightly between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. until the platform is removed. Drivers are encouraged to use DriveNC.gov for travel information and avoid the bridge during these times.

Source : NCDOT Media release