River Road to close near RiverLights next week for bridge repairs
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A heads up to drivers who use River Road in Wilmington. A section of the road near RiverLights will be closed starting next week.
According to the city, RiverLights developer Newland Communities will conduct repairs on a bridge between Endurance Trail and Olde Towne Street.
River Road will be closed to through traffic from Lorraine Drive to Independence Boulevard.
The detour routes are Independence Boulevard to Carolina Beach Road on the north side of the closure and Sanders Road to Carolina Beach Road on the south side.
Local traffic can access Marina Village in RiverLights from Independence Boulevard.
The StarNews reports that the two year old bridge has cracks in its concrete, prompting the repairs.
The closure will begin Monday and that section of River Road will not reopen until March 25.
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