U.S. 17 Business (Market Street) Roadway Improvements

Fast Facts

Project # U-4902 (including U-4902B, U-4902C, U-4902D)
Type: Roadway improvements
Affected Counties: New Hanover
Estimated Cost: $67,307,000

NCDOT TIP # U-4902 Project Description

The NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) plans to make improvements to U.S. 17 Business (Market Street) due to population growth and increased travel through this corridor.

Construction will occur in four phases:

Section A – New Centre Drive to Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. (Completed)
Section B – Colonial Drive to Cinema Drive and Jacksonville Street to Martin Luther King, Jr. Pkwy. (see below for right-of-way information)
Section C – Martin Luther King, Jr. Pkwy. to Station Road (see below for right-of-way information)
Section D – Lendire Road to Marsh Oaks Drive (see below for right-of-way information)

U-4902B Project Description

Type: Roadway improvements
Affected County: New Hanover
Estimated Cost: $3,900,000

Section B will affect a 2-mile stretch along U.S. 17 Business (Market Street) between Colonial Drive and Martin Luther King, Jr. Pkwy. and will include a median.

Schedule U-4902B

Right-of-way acquisition – Spring 2018
Start construction – 2020
End construction – 2021

Map of U-4902 B

U-4902B

Property Takings U-4902B

More than 100 parcels of property will be impacted by this project. Currently, the NCDOT has set aside $500,000 for right-of-way takings.

U-4902C Project Description

Type: Roadway improvements
Affected Counties: New Hanover
Estimated Cost: $30,290,000

Section C will affect a 2-mile stretch of U.S. 17 Business (Market Street) from Martin Luther King, Jr. Pkwy. to Station Road.

Schedule U-4902C

Right-of-way acquisition 2017 through 2018
Start construction – 2019
End construction – 2022

Property Takings U-4902C

More than 120 parcels of land will be affected by Section C construction. Currently, the NCDOT has set aside approximately $8,640,000 for right-of-way takings.

U-4902D Project Description

Type: Roadway improvements
Affected Counties: New Hanover
Estimated Cost: $15,600,000

Section D will affect a 1.7-mile section of U.S. 17 Business (Market Street) from Marsh Oaks Drive to Lendire Road.

Schedule U-4902D

Right-of-way acquisition 2017 through 2018
Start construction – 2019
End construction – 2020

Property Takings U-4902D

More than 70 parcels of land will be affected by Section D construction. Currently, the NCDOT has set aside approximately $3,600,000 for right-of-way takings.

Map of U-4902 C & D

Contact NC Eminent Domain Attorneys if Your Property is at Risk

If your property will be affected by NCDOT Project U-4902B, C, or D of the NCDOT’s improvements to U.S. 17 Business (Market Street), contact one of our attorneys (four of whom previously worked on behalf of the NCDOT) for a FREE case evaluation.

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