No more detours! River Road now open

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — River Road is now open, after several long months of waiting, according to the City.

The City of Wilmington says the part of River Road south of Raleigh Street and north of Sunnyvale opened today.

The joint project with the City and Cape Fear Public Utility Authority started late last year, after reports of major problems caused by a creek running beneath the road. The City of Wilmington reports that it first failed in 2017.

There is now a brand new covert that flows beneath the road that leads to the Cape Fear River, according to the City of Wilmington spokesman.

Drivers will no longer have to detour onto Carolina Beach Road.