STIP Number BR-0160
The N.C. Department of Transportation proposes to replace the bridge on Beach Drive SW (N.C. 179 Business) over the Calabash River in Brunswick County.
The proposed bridge will:
- Be approximately 576 feet long
- Provide two 12-foot lanes, one lane in each direction
- Include a 4-foot paved shoulder on the northbound side of the roadway
- Include a 10-foot wide multi-use path along the southbound side of the roadway, separated from the road by a 42 inch vertical concrete barrier
Construction is expected last 18 months and require an off-site detour.
Due to COVID-19, NCDOT will not host an in-person public meeting for this project. However, the public is invited to visit NCDOT's public input portal and submit comments.
Public Comment
The opportunity to submit written comments can be submitted by Dec. 6, 2021 via phone, email, mail or the NCDOT public input portal.
Derek Pielech, P.E.
NCDOT Division 3 Bridge Program Manager
5501 Barbados Blvd
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
CalabashRiver-Bridge@publicinput.com
984-205-6615 code 5446
Special Accommodations
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop.
Anyone requiring special services should contact as early as possible:
Lauren Putnam
Public Involvement
Environmental Analysis Unit
919-707-6072
lnputnam1@ncdot.gov
Persons who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.
Aquellas personas no hablan inglés, o tienen limitaciones para leer, hablar o entender inglés, podrían recibir servicios de interpretación si los solicitan antes de la reunión llamando al 1-800-481-6494.