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NCDOT postpones paving I-140 in Brunswick County until after bridge work is complete

Resurfacing of I-140 will be postponed until after the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge repairs are complete. (Port City Daily/file)

LELAND — A paving project in Brunswick County originally slated to begin next month has been postponed to not interfere with repairs planned for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.

READ MORE: NCDOT awards $9.6M contract for I-140 repair work near Leland

The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Dec. 13 that resurfacing of 5 miles of I-140 could begin early next year; however, state transportation officials have decided to hold off until the bridge preservation is complete to not impede traffic.

NCDOT awarded a $9.6-million contract to Fayetteville’s Highland Paving Co. earlier this month. The company will mill and resurface the interstate between its interchange of U.S. 74 and U.S. 17 near Leland.


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