Road Closure Begins June 13
WILMINGTON--Starting June 13, a section of Mount Misery Road, north of Lincoln Road Northeast, will be closed for about three months to allow crews with the N.C. Department of Transportation to safely replace two metal drainage pipes with a reinforced concrete box culvert.
Transportation officials are urging motorists to use caution while traveling through the area and observe signs with detour or construction information.
The new culvert will extend the life of the structures serving the Rowell Branch River.
During construction of the culvert, traffic on Mount Misery Road will be detoured to Interstate 140 and U.S. 74/76 in Wilmington. Lincoln Road Northeast will still be accessible from Mount Misery Road.
All ramps and loops for the new section of I-140 and Mount Misery Road will remain open to traffic.
Construction was set to begin June 4, but was rescheduled when the contractor encountered a conflict with a utility in the construction area. Construction is due for completion in September.