After months long closure, River Road in Brunswick County to reopen Friday

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A portion of River Road, also known as N.C. 133, will reopen to traffic after being closed for several months for improvements.

The Brunswick County road near Funston Road is scheduled to open on Friday. It has been closed since mid-December.

While it was closed, N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews replaced a drainage pipe with a larger aluminum one. Multiple other pipes were also replaced with a bridge and culvert nearly 400 feet long to make the road and surrounding area more resilient during storms.

For the safety of motorists and crews, people should not drive around barriers while the road remains closed. Drivers are encouraged to be alert and cautious as NCDOT crews remove the barriers and reopen the road on Friday.