FUNSTON - A portion of River Road (N.C. 133) in Brunswick County will reopen to traffic on schedule after being closed for several months for improvements.
The road near Funston Road is scheduled to open on Sept. 5. It has been closed since mid-December.
While it was closed, N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews replaced a drainage pipe with a larger aluminum one. Multiple other pipes were also replaced with a bridge and culvert nearly 400 feet long to make the road and surrounding area more resilient during storms.
For the safety of motorists and crews, people should not drive around barriers while the road remains closed. Drivers are encouraged to be alert and cautious as NCDOT crews remove the barriers and reopen the road on Friday.