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TRAFFIC ALERT: Lane closure on Market St. Saturday Dec. 1

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter
Friday, November 30th, 2012, 10:35am
TRAFFIC ALERT: Lane closure on Market St. Saturday Dec. 1

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Market St. will be down to one lane heading west towards 16TH  ST. on Saturday Dec.1.  It will be closed from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday.

Crews are replacing fire hydrants and improving the water system on the road.

Watch out for delays if you are traveling on Market St. this weekend.

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Isabel Holmes Bridge to be closed overnight Tuesday Nov. 27 and Wednesday Nov. 28

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter
Wednesday, November 21st, 2012, 12:08pm
Isabel Holmes Bridge to be closed overnight Tuesday Nov. 27 and Wednesday Nov. 28

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Isabel Holmes Bridge will be closed overnight on Tuesday, November 27, and Wednesday, November 28 as crews work on electrical and mechanical repairs.

The bridge will close Tuesday night at 8 until 5 Wednesday morning. It will close again Wednesday night at 8 until 5 Thursday morning.

Use the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge if you are trying to head in or out of town during those times. 

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Power pole blocks 16th and Wooster

Submitted by WECT Web Staff
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012, 9:24pm

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Drivers in Wilmington saw delays at the intersection of 16th and Wooster Streets Wednesday afternoon.

According to dispatch operators, a vehicle crashed into a power pole, causing it to fall and block the road just before 4:45 p.m.

Emergency officials were on the scene working to clear the accident and to divert traffic, and drivers were urged to avoid the area if possible.

No other details are known at this time.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect delays as crews lay pavement

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Sunday, October 28th, 2012, 12:11pm
TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect delays as crews lay pavement

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Drivers should expect to see Market and Third Streets closed Monday while crews pave the area.

According to the City of Wilmington, the paving is part of the final stages of the North Third Street Improvement Project.

The road will remain open to traffic during this time, but several intersections and side street closures will occur.

Monday, Oct. 29:        Intersections of Market/Princess/Chestnut streets will be closed.

Tuesday, Oct. 30:        Grace/Walnut/Red Cross/Campbell intersections will be closed.

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Three taken to hospital after traffic accident

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012, 6:41pm
Three taken to hospital after traffic accident

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Three people were taken to the hospital Tuesday evening after a traffic accident in the intersection of S. Third and orange Streets.

According to authorities, a car was trying to cross at Third and Orange when it was T-boned by a van heading south on Third Street, away from downtown Wilmington.

Police say Joshua Cory Law, of Castle Hayne, was driving the van and Titus Winrod, of Alaska, was in the car.

Both drivers and a passenger from the car were taken to the hospital for treatment.

According to police, no charges have been filed pending the completion of the investigation. Alcohol and speed do not appear to be factors in the crash.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect lane closures on Cape Fear Memorial Bridge

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012, 11:38am

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Drivers crossing the Cape Fear
Memorial Bridge can expect daily lane closures throughout the week.

According to the Department of Transportation, one lane in
each direction on the bridge will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Friday.

DOT officials say the closures are needed to allow crews to
perform necessary electrical and mechanical repairs.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Bridge closures to cause traffic headaches

Submitted by WECT Web Staff
Thursday, October 11th, 2012, 6:20pm

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge will close again this week for scheduled maintenance.

According to the Department of Transportation, the bridge will close Thursday, October 11 at 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. One lane in each direction will close Friday, October 12 at 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. to prepare for weekend closures

The entire bridge will close again Friday, October 12 at 8 p.m. and will re-open Monday, October 15 at 5 a.m.

The bridge was also closed Wednesday, October 10 and Thursday, October 11 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m.

The bridge will be closed to all traffic during these times. Detours will be in place to direct traffic.

Motorists can use the following signed detour route:

Dawson Street to Oleander Drive to South College Road to MLK Parkway to U.S. 17.

The department also suggests the following alternate routes:

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