Leland police direct traffic to relieve congestion
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The NCDOT has been working on the intersection of NC 133 and US 17/74/76 to create a diverging diamond. Leland Police were out Monday morning directing traffic hoping to relieve...
View ArticleCauseway traffic shifted onto new bridge
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Drivers heading from Brunswick County into Wilmington found a new lane pattern on the Wilmington Causeway this morning. After cross over the Brunswick River, lanes shift...
View ArticleDiverging diamond work means weekend-long road closure in Leland
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Work to change a traffic pattern near Leland and Belville will shut down the road between the two towns for an entire weekend. The NCDOT says it will shut down NC 133 between the...
View ArticleHAPPENING MONDAY: DOT to discuss Diverging Diamond project
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Next week, engineers with the NCDOT will provide an update on the progress of the Diverging Diamond project in Brunswick County. The update includes another closure of a busy...
View ArticleDiverging Diamond means big changes for Leland traffic
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Weather permitting, the Diverging Diamond interchange at the intersection of highways 133 and 17/74/76 should open Monday morning at 6 a.m. “Motorists should pay special attention...
View ArticleTraffic shifts onto new bridges
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The latest phase of the Causeway Project is now open. Traffic has shifted in Brunswick County. Drivers are now going over the new bridge. Crews closed the old one to prepare it for...
View ArticleONLY ON 3: Road crews in Leland add Christmas tree to work site
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — As we all prepare for Christmas, many are preparing to travel or have family members coming to town. There’s a group of people who are also on the roads this holiday season, the...
View ArticleDOT: Contractor ‘recognizes’ flooding issue with new Brunswick River bridge
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A newly-constructed bridge that’s part of the Causeway Project is having flooding issues. In the past week, there have been reports of flooded lanes on the Brunswick...
View ArticleDiverging Diamond delay continues
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The new Diverging Diamond interchange in Leland was supposed to take effect in early December. As we get into February, not a whole lot has changed at this busy part of NC 133....
View ArticleONLY ON 3: Law enforcement discusses complaints on the causeway
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Traffic concerns on the causeway have Brunswick County public safety officials talking. Law enforcement agencies from across the county met this morning in Leland about...
View ArticleNCDOT: Emergency repairs close lane on Causeway
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — An emergency repair on the Causeway Project has caused a mess during the evening commute. According to an engineer with the NCDOT who oversees the project, a repair on a...
View ArticleUPDATE: Drainage grate repairs close lanes on Causeway again
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Last night an emergency repair on the Causeway Project left some drivers stuck in traffic in both Wilmington and Leland. Today we spoke with Wanda James, an engineer with the...
View ArticleDiverging Diamond to be completed next weekend
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The end is in sight for the Diverging Diamond Project in Leland. Plans to complete the new interchange are set for the first weekend in April, but the NCDOT says those plans...
View ArticleDiverging Diamond completion project a go, NCDOT says
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Despite a chance of rain Friday and Saturday, the NCDOT said they will complete the Diverging Diamond project in Leland this weekend. NCDOT spokesman Brian Rick said project...
View ArticleDiverging Diamond Interchange in Leland opens a day early
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The long-awaited overhaul of a major intersection in Leland is done. A North Carolina Department of Transportation spokesman says the Diverging Diamond Interchange is open a day...
View ArticleDiverging Diamond has smooth start Monday morning
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The Diverging Diamond interchange in Leland is finally complete and Monday was the first chance for the morning work rush to try out the new traffic pattern. Things ran pretty...
View ArticleFIRST ON 3: Bridge on Causeway near completion, opening date set
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Drivers who use the Causeway in Brunswick County might have noticed another part of the project looks to be complete, but a NCDOT spokesman said it will not open any time...
View ArticleDiverging diamond in Leland could close this weekend
LELAND, NC (WWAY) – Heads up, drivers! There’s a chance the diverging diamond interchange in Leland will close this weekend. The weather will determine whether that actually happens. North Carolina...
View ArticleCauseway work nears completion
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Some of the biggest traffic jams in our area each day happen during rush hour on the Eagle Island Causeway between Leland and Wilmington. But things should be getting better there...
View ArticleWestbound lanes of Leland causeway open
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — After a week of big traffic jams, the evening commute to Brunswick County should be better tonight. That’s because all three westbound lanes of the Eagle Island Causeway are open...
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