Traffic

Heads up about a traffic change on Market Street. It will now be easier to leave Target and Party City on New Centre Drive. Full story...

For the last month traffic has continually gotten worse on Pleasure Island. This past weekend traffic was described to be at a snail's pace. It was bumper to bumper from Snow's Cut Bridge all the way to Kure Beach. Full story...

A New Hanover County resident has an important message to drivers. Someone has posted signs in their neighborhood that say, "Slow down. You killed my dog!" The signs are posted inside the Weatherwood subdivision just off Gordon Road and Wood Squirrel, but the question is are the bright colored signs changing the way people drive in this neighborhood?" Full story...

Town Manager Tim Owens says the changes were intended to slow traffic through the central business district, making it less like a thoroughfare and more pedestrian and biker friendly. People who live and work in Carolina Beach say the changes have created traffic problems. Full story...

The road was closed for hours into the afternoon after an 18-wheeler overturned in the curve before the Battleship North Carolina Thursday morning. Full story...

New Hanover County Dispatch says there were four accidents late this afternoon: two on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, one on the Isabel Holmes Bridge and a fourth just over the river in Brunswick County. Full story...

In a joint project with the state Department of Transportation, the city has installed 30 cameras at major intersections in Wilmington. The new system will allow better timing and coordination of traffic signals. Full story...

Carolina Beach town council votes to keep new traffic pattern as it is. Full story...

If you drive around Wilmington, you often find yourself waiting....and waiting....and waiting....at red lights. The city's traffic lights are notoriously long, but that will soon change. Full story...

Changes are on the way to ease congestion at Wilmington's busiest intersection. The Department of Transportation plans to add an additional left turn lane off Oleander and onto College in both directions. Full story...

Lieutenant Blanton said the traffic on Masonboro Loop Road backs up every day right around the morning rush, leaving some drivers looking to save a few minutes by taking a shortcut down Jasper Road, which is in part a private road. Full story...

The second of two public forums addressing congestion, safety and general appearance of Market Street is Thursday night. Full story...

You might want to think twice before putting the pedal to the metal on your next road trip. In a tough economy slacking off behind the wheel is more likely to cost you. Full story...

The Department of Transportation just hired a Florida contractor to upgrade the city's traffic signal system for $1.5 million. Full story...

Drivers traveling in the 4800 block of Market Street may encounter delays. The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority is on site repairing a water main leak. Full story...