If you plan on hitting the town this Saturday, be aware, the Beach2Battleship Triathlon is taking place and will impact traffic from Wrightsville Beach to Downtown Wilmington.
The event starts Saturday at Wrightsville Beach and will finish in Downtown Wilmington along North Front Street.
According to Malissa Talbert, communications manager, “Motorists are asked to avoid the course whenever possible or be aware of cyclists sharing the road. The race is expected to be complete by 4:30 p.m.”
There are several “traffic hotspots” including the bridge to and from Wrightsville Beach, which is expected to have significantly increased traffic until 10:30 a.m.
Traffic delays are also expected from 7 – 9:45 a.m. for traffic leaving Wrightsville Beach on Eastwood Road.
“The right lane of Eastwood Road will be closed to motorists from the Wrightsville Beach drawbridge to Market Street. The right lane of MLK Parkway will also be closed to motorists through the Isabel Holmes Bridge,” Talbert said.
The City of Wilmington is also encouraging drivers heading from Wilmington to Brunswick County to use the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge instead of the Isabel Holmes Bridge.
Road Closures
- Wright Street between S. 2nd and S. 3rd streets
- Greenfield Street between S. 3rd and S. 5th streets/E. Lake Shore Drive
- Amphitheater & Honeysuckle drives around Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
- Southbound lane of N. Front Street between N. 3rd and Harnett streets
- Southbound lane of N. Front Street between N. 2nd and Brunswick streets
- Southbound lane of N. Front Street between Red Cross and Dawson streets (cross streets remain open)
- Outside right-hand southbound lane of S. 3rd Street from Wright to Greenfield streets with closures of Meares, Marstellar, Kidder and Martin streets at their intersection with S. 3rd Street
- Inside lane of W. Lakeshore Drive (closest to lake) – no vehicular traffic clockwise around lake
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