Wilmington installs new speed bumps as part of Vision Zero safety plan

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — The City of Wilmington is continuing efforts to improve roadway safety this week with the installation of new speed bumps along Burnett Boulevard as part of its broader Vision Zero initiative.

City crews began work Monday to install nine new speed bumps along Burnett Boulevard between Sunset Avenue and Virginia Avenue. The project is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete.

Construction work will take place daily between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. However, road closures along Burnett Boulevard are expected to remain in place overnight and on weekends throughout the project.

The traffic-calming measures are part of Wilmington’s Vision Zero strategy, a long-term effort focused on eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries across the city.

The city’s Vision Zero plan sets a goal of reducing all traffic deaths and serious injuries to zero by 2036.