Project Update – Wrightsville Beach Bridge Replacement Project, Oct. 22

From the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Oct. 22 @ 9:22am:

Residents may have noticed initial work beginning on the Wrightsville Beach Bridge Replacements project.

N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews have been installing erosion control devices and receiving material deliveries over the past week for upcoming work to replace the West Salisbury Street (U.S. 74) bridge over Lee's Cut.

Signage has been installed to alert residents that the westbound shoulder of West Salisbury Street will be closed near the bridge and Pelican Drive starting Oct. 27 so crews can safely relocate utility lines. The farthest east Pelican Drive access point to West Salisbury Street may be intermittently impacted while this works takes place. NCDOT will send out additional updates as the work progresses. 

Additional information about the project can be found on the project webpage.

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From the Chamber:

The Wrightsville Beach Bridge Replacements project, which will encompass many smaller projects and milestones, is an NCDOT project, not Town of Wrightsville Beach project. NCDOT is the outlet for all official communication. You can sign up to receive communication alerts via email and/or text message on the NCDOT Wrightsville Beach Replacements page at https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/wrightsville-beach-bridge-replacements/Pages/default.aspx

Traffic Alert – Heide Trask Drawbridge Lane Closures, Oct. 19

From the Town of Wrightsville Beach, Oct. 19 @ 1:15pm:

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will conduct bridge inspections on the Heide Trask Drawbridge Tuesday - Thursday, October 20 - 22, from 9:00a.m. to 3:00p.m.

• Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20 & 21, the westbound outside lane will be closed, with one lane remaining open to traffic.

• Thursday, October 22, the eastbound outside lane will be closed, with one lane remaining open to traffic.

Expect traffic delays and allow extra travel time when traveling to and from Wrightsville Beach. Please use caution when traveling through the work zone.

Should you have any questions regarding the lane closures, please contact NCDOT.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

CONTACT:

April R. Lockamy

Administrative Specialist I

North Carolina Department of Transportation - Division 3 Bridge

Brunswick/New Hanover

Phone: (910) 945-6930

arlockamy@ncdot.gov

Town of Wrightsville Beach

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Traffic Alert – Wrightsville Beach Bridge Replacement Project, Oct. 2

From the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Oct. 2 @ 1:45pm:

Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 6, daily lane closures will be in place on West Salisbury Street near the Lees Cut bridge, while contract crews perform drilling operations for testing. 

A flagging crew will close the westbound lane of West Salisbury Street daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Drilling operations are expected to be complete by Oct. 9, weather permitting. 

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From the Chamber:

The Wrightsville Beach Bridge Replacements project, which will encompass many smaller projects and milestones, is an NCDOT project, not Town of Wrightsville Beach project. NCDOT is the outlet for all official communication. You can sign up to receive communication alerts via email and/or text message on the NCDOT Wrightsville Beach Replacements page at https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/wrightsville-beach-bridge-replacements/Pages/default.aspx