SOUTHPORT - All roads damaged by a storm in southeastern North Carolina last year are open to drivers.
N.C. Department of Transportation and local officials gathered this week to celebrate the reopening of the bridge over Prices Creek on East Moore Street in Southport. The bridge officially opened to drivers Thursday afternoon.
This location is the last of 44 damaged sites in the south coastal region to reopen after Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight brought historic rainfall and flooding on Sept. 16, 2024.
Major southeastern routes, including N.C. 211 and U.S. 17, were damaged from the storm. NCDOT crews worked quickly to restore critical routes to the area in the immediate aftermath of the storm.