Comparing afternoon commute from Leland to Wilmington before and after CFMB lane closures

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Depending on the time of day you typically travel, lane closures on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge are causing some people to have longer commute times.

The WWAY team plans to time commutes during other times of the day and on various routes in an effort to report the times with the highest and lowest traffic volume.

WWAY Producers Sarah Johnson and Nick Moraglia along with Anchor/Reporter Sydney Bouchelle took part in an experiment to see how much the detours are impacting travel times.

Sarah and Nick drove from WWAY Studios in Leland to City Hall in Wilmington using the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge last week before the closures. They started the timer as soon as they were pulling out of their parking spot behind the station.

This week, Nick and Sydney replicated the trip using the detour across the Isabel Holmes Bridge.

Watch the video below to find out the results.