One lane will remain open to traffic at all times
WILMINGTON – Drivers traveling on the U.S. 74 Bridge/ Martin Luther King Boulevard over the Northeast Cape Fear River in New Hanover County will likely encounter intermittent lane closures beginning on Sunday night.
This work will be performed in the vicinity of the Isabelle Holmes Bridge. The closures are needed so N.C. Department of Transportation crews can safely replace expansion joints. Expansion joints enable the bridge to expand in hot weather and contract in cold weather. In doing so, the expansion joints prevent the bridge from buckling and prolong the life of the structure.
Starting Sunday, the closures will be in place from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. nightly until Aug. 31. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.
Motorists are urged to slow down and drive carefully through the work zone and expect possible delays.
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