WILMINGTON — As phase one of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge preservation project nears completion, the North Carolina Department of Transportation will close all lanes for three nights, beginning this weekend.
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As part of the inspection, crews have to lift the bridge and bring it back down, similar to when ships pass through. It takes 10-minutes each lift and will be done eight times from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., starting Saturday and finalizing Tuesday. All lanes of the bridge will close overnight on March 23, 25 and 26.
Crews have been replacing the stringers and deck on the eastbound lanes since January and expect work to be complete by March 30.
The final step in phase one requires them to clean and regrease the cables with machinery to complete inspection. This mandates all lanes remain closed during the process.
The same work will be repeated upon completion of the westbound lanes, phase two of the project, slated to wrap by May.
NCDOT suggests motorists take the Isabel Holmes Bridge to avoid delays.
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