NCDOT: Independence Boulevard Extension

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Project Information Left Table
County:	New Hanover
Status:	In Development
STIP Number:	U-4434

Project Information Right Table
Estimated Cost:	$214.6 million
Start Date:	Spring 2031
Completion Date:	TBD

Project Overview
To improve mobility and reduce congestion for motorists traveling north and south in central Wilmington, the N.C. Department of Transportation proposes extending Independence Boulevard near the Covil/Montgomery Avenue corridor 1.7 miles from the vicinity of Randall Parkway to U.S. 74 (Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway).

Project Cost

This project is listed as Project U-4434 in the N.C. Department of Transportation's State Transportation Improvement Program. The latest available estimate of costs is shown below.

Table Caption
	Estimated Amount*
Right of way acquisition	$88,700,000
Construction costs	$122,300,000
Utilities costs	$3,600,000
Total cost	$214,600,000

* Estimated costs are subject to change.

Upcoming Public Meetings

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Last updated Oct. 29, 2024