Upgrade for intersection of Hallsboro Road and US 74/76 to start by this summer

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Work is scheduled to start this summer to upgrade an intersection on US 74/76 in Columbus County.

The NC Department of Transportation says it will upgrade the intersection of Hallsboro Road and US 74/76 east of Whiteville into an interchange that will feature bridges and ramps. Traffic on Hallsboro Road must now stop and wait before entering the highway.

The DOT says to cut down the risk of crashes, particularly those involving a high rate of speed, the new interchange will let motorists on Hallsboro Road go over the highway on a bridge or use the ramps to enter it without stopping.

Last month the DOT awarded a nearly $9.4 million contract to BMCO Construction Inc. of Lumberton for the project. It is expected to start by this summer and be done by 2020.