Traffic

TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect overnight lane closures on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013, 9:25am

TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect overnight lane closures on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - According to the NCDOT press release, The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge will have temporary overnight lane closures on Thursday, June 13 at 9pm until 5am Friday, June 14.

This closure is necessary so crews can perform maintenance on the lighting system and grid deck flooring on the bridge.

Plan for delays if you are heading in or out of town during the overnight hours.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: One lane closed on South College Road

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter

Thursday, June 6th, 2013, 10:45am

TRAFFIC ALERT: One lane closed on South College Road

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – One lane on South College Road between S. 17th Street and Mohican Trail will be closed to drivers Thursday, June 6th.

Crews are repairing cracks along the road. This closure will take place from 9am to 2:30pm.

Expect delays if you plan to travel on South College Rd.

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Drivers complain about Oleander Drive traffic light

Submitted by Ann McAdams, Investigative Reporter

Thursday, May 30th, 2013, 7:36am

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - It's a great feeling when you're driving down the road and catch a whole line of green lights. But complaints from drivers are surfacing that one light in Wilmington turns red a little too often.

Those complaints prompted us to ask city traffic engineers about the light at Oleander Drive and Country Club Road.

From S. College Road through Independence Blvd., traffic engineers say all the lights are coordinated to be green on Oleander for about two minutes at a time during the weekday rush hour.

But when you get to the Forest Hills area, Oleander drivers have to stop twice as often.

"I can get through up to the mall [driving down Oleander], but once I get to Country Club, I kind of get stopped," said Wilmington Resident Joyce Beckwith. "It's annoying."

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Seatbelts are a "life saver," so click it or ticket

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 4:54pm

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Officers with the Wilmington Police Department are stepping up efforts to keep drivers safe on the roads. Be sure to "click it" or face getting a ticket for not wearing your seatbelt.

WPD set up a check point in the area Wednesday to catch drivers not wearing a seatbelt. Nearly 100 people were cited for not buckling up.

"I mean, there's no way you could give me a warning," one driver suggested to the offer. "I have a great record. I don't ever get pulled over."

"This is Click it or Ticket, everyone's getting a citation. We want to make sure you buckle up," explained Officer Adam Schwuartzel.

While many drivers took out their frustrations of getting a ticket on the officer, law enforcement officials say they'd rather have someone mad at them than have to report a death caused by not wearing a seatbelt to a loved one.

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Head-on collision sends 2 to hospital

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 7:43am

A crash at Farley Drive and N. Kerr Avenue sent two to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday night following a head-on collision, authorities say.

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A crash at Farley Drive and N. Kerr Avenue sent two to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday night following a head-on collision, authorites say.

Little other information is known, including whether or not anyone is facing charges.

Troopers are still investigating.

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'Click it or Ticket' campaign celebrates 20 years

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 11:04am

'Click it or Ticket' campaign celebrates 20 years

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Monday, May 20th marks the 20th anniversary of North Carolina DOT “Click or Ticket” campaign.

According to the press release, North Carolina was the first state to launch this safety program in 1993.

The release also states, The Click it or Ticket campaign runs through Memorial Day weekend and ends on June 2nd. During this time officers will cite driver’s state wide who do not buckle up.

To learn more information about this campaign visit this link or visit their website at, http://www.ncdot.gov/.

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