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
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 (two of whom previously worked on behalf of the NCDOT) for a FREE case evaluation.