Military Cutoff Road extension set to open Thursday, connecting Market Street to N.C. 140
Published: Sep. 26, 2023 at 10:11 AM EDT|Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 11:22 AM EDT
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The N.C. Department of Transportation announced in a media advisory that the Military Cutoff Road extension is set to open to the public on Thursday, Sept. 28.
The roadway is set to open after a ribbon-cutting ceremony, which begins at 11 a.m.
The extension adds over four miles of roadway connecting Market Street (U.S. 17 Business) to N.C. 140 (I-140).
The project has an estimated cost of $95.5 million, and construction began in the latter half of 2017.
You can learn more about the project on the NCDOT website.
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