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Construction on $95 million Military Cutoff Road extension starts in January

The $95 million project to extend Military Cutoff Road to U.S. 17 has been approved by NCDOT (Port City Daily photo/COURTESY GOOGLE)
The $95 million project to extend Military Cutoff Road to U.S. 17 has been approved by NCDOT (Port City Daily photo/COURTESY GOOGLE)

WILMINGTON — The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded a $95 million contract for the extension of Military Cutoff Road to Wilmington-based Balfour Infrastructure Inc.

The project will extend Military Cutoff Road to U.S. 17 in Wilmington, according to a press release from NCDOT. The project will extend the road for an additional four miles, and includes grading, paving, drainage improvements, sound walls, bridges and culverts.

The project will also include the construction of interchanges where Military Cutoff Road meets Market Street as well as at the new intersection at U.S. 17.

“Once completed in 2022, the Military Cutoff Extension will provide greater connectivity to Market Street and improve access to Ogden, Wrightsville Beach, Mayfaire and surrounding areas,” according to NCDOT Public Relations Officer Brian Rick.

Market Street will also be widened between Gordon Road and Middle Sound Loop Road.

“The improvements to Market Street include an updated drainage system; a concrete median to reduce crashes and improve traffic flow; upgraded drainage to remove water from the road and new on and off ramps,” Rick said.

The pre-construction phase began in the summer with the relocation of utility lines along Market Street and construction is expected to begin in January of 2018, and completion is expected by the spring of 2022.

Lane closures will be required, but there are no detours currently planned, according to NCDOT.

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