Wilmington roads and traffic news
Wilmington roads news, newest first: road closures, GDOT and county projects, traffic changes, transit and parking.
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Ironman closes Front Street, slows MLK Parkway Saturday
Causeway Drive closes 5:15 to 10 a.m. and downtown Front Street most of the day Saturday for Ironman 70.3. Here is every closure, by time, and the detours.
Road closures and how to get around
NCDOT
Wilmington road closures this week: U.S. 74 lane closures
U.S. 74 loses a right lane 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 20-22, Wrightsville Avenue work runs to Dec. 31 and a 5K slows U.S. 76 at Wrightsville Beach Saturday.
Black Friday
Black Friday and holiday shopping in Wilmington 2026
Mayfaire opens 7 a.m. Black Friday, Nov. 27, and closes Thanksgiving. Downtown meters are free Nov. 26-28 for Small Business Saturday. Hours, parking.
Transportation
Getting around Wilmington: roads, transit, airport, parking
Wave Transit buses, Wilmington International Airport (ILM), downtown parking rules (meters 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday) and the main roads.
Latest stories
Port of Wilmington
Port of Wilmington gets $6M for 140 truck parking spaces
A $6 million federal grant will pay for about 140 truck parking spaces and 50 container staging spots at the Port of Wilmington. No timeline yet.
NCDOT
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge: NCDOT to pick a design next
Comments closed Oct. 15. NCDOT now chooses between a lift span and a fixed 135-foot Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, with a decision expected in late 2026.