Motorists who use the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge and U.S. 74-76 to get into Wilmington may need to pack some patience for their next trip.
Nightly lane closures on the bridge are scheduled to begin tonight (Jan. 11) as part of a preservation project.
One lane in each direction of the bridge connecting Brunswick and New Hanover counties will close overnight. The closures are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and will reopen to traffic by 5 a.m. the next day. These lane closures are planned through Jan. 28.
To start, contract crews will close the outsides lanes, allowing them to build a platform off the bridge. Once completed, crews will close the inside lanes of the bridge to build a barrier wall, which will add another layer of protection during the upcoming preservation project.
The preservation project includes replacing the grid deck and its support beams, known as stringers. The N.C. Department of Transportation created a webpage ncdot.gov/CFMBrehab with detailed information.
Improvements are already in place to help increase traffic flow across the Isabelle Stallings Holmes Bridge.
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