SOUTHPORT – Several state roads in southeastern North Carolina will be closed for the foreseeable future due to damage from Monday’s storm.
Due to large amounts of rain throughout the day, major routes, including portions of U.S. 17 and N.C. 211 in Brunswick County and U.S. 74 in Columbus County, are closed. The N.C. Department of Transportation is anticipating additional closures as inland rains move downstream.
As soon as it becomes safe, NCDOT crews will mobilize teams to make emergency repairs to impacted roads, including N.C. 211 where bridges are damaged over Duke Energy Canal and Dutchman Creek.
The NCDOT is urging people not to drive at this time. If folks must get out on the roads, they should use extreme caution. Drivers should never go around a ‘road closed’ sign or drive through flood waters. Drivers should also be alert for damaged roads.
