Roundabout to open soon at New Hanover County intersection

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Get ready for a change at Castle Hayne Road and North College Road in New Hanover County in about two weeks.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation said crews will shift traffic to a roundabout on Aug. 15. Crews will direct drivers with a flagger and signs. The NCDOT said the roundabout should make the intersection less confusing once drivers get used to it.

A roundabout is an intersection where all traffic flows in one direction, counter clockwise around a center island, without using traffic signals. It requires drivers entering the roundabout to yield the right of way to traffic already in it, keeping traffic flowing and preventing backups and delays.

DOT offers real-time travel information through its website, on Twitter and by phone by calling 511. It also offers NCDOT Mobile, a phone-friendly version of the DOT website. To access it, users should type m.ncdot.gov into their smartphone browser, then bookmark it to save for future reference.