WILMINGTON – A well-traveled Wilmington roadway will be improved thanks to a recently awarded contract by the N.C. Department of Transportation.
More than 2.5 miles of Gordon Road between Market Street (U.S. 17) and Interstate 40 will be widened to four lanes with a raised median and some reduced conflict intersections that enhance safety. The improvements include a multi-use path and sidewalk that span the length of the project, along with upgrades to the utilities, the drainage system and the traffic signals.
NCDOT awarded the $50.8 million contract to S T Wooten Corp. of Wilson, which is expected to begin construction next spring.
The project is scheduled to be substantially complete, with all lanes fully opened, by the summer of 2029.
To learn more about the project and see public design maps of the upcoming improvements, visit this NCDOT webpage.