Brunswick County continues to respond to the impacts of Potential Tropical Cyclone #8. Public safety and essential personnel continue to work through the day and night to help our community recover from the storm. Community members with questions related to PTC #8 can call our Call Center at 910-253-5383.
Here are some of the latest information and updates as of Friday, Sept. 20 at 9 a.m. Find the latest updates at brunswickcountync.gov/ptc8.
Road Closures and Impacts
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A map of the latest known road closures and their current status is available via the link above. We have also heard several questions concerning some mobile map applications not correctly displaying closed roads. Please take caution and check Brunswick County’s online map and the North Carolina Department of Transportation's DriveNC.gov online map before traveling to ensure you are following accurate, safe routes.
Brunswick County is receiving several questions about when our roads and highways will reopen. Unfortunately, it is hard to tell when floodwaters may recede to allow people to pass through—and even then, the roads will still need to be inspected to ensure they are safe to travel on. Several roads in the county were damaged and will require repairs before they can be traveled on again. NCDOT is currently working to assess roads and bridges that are not currently flooded.
Turn Around, Don’t Drown! Never drive, walk, or swim through flooded roadways or past barricades on roads.
Before you leave, check for active road incidents on North Carolina Department of Transportation's DriveNC.gov map (using the Potential Tropical Cyclone filter), the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, NC’s social media pages and mobile app, and local municipal pages.
NCDOT Update on US-17
The N.C. Department of Transportation has reopened a portion of U.S. 17 in Town Creek using a temporary traffic pattern. Drivers can uses U.S. 17 in both directions until the area of Governors Road SE, where NCDOT has shifted northbound traffic to the southbound side to create a two-lane, two-way traffic pattern, with cars moving in both directions on the southbound side. This pattern will continue until just south of the N.C. 87 intersection. The northbound lanes of U.S. 17 will remain closed where floodwaters damaged the pavement. Repairs are underway, which includes removing the current pavement, and repaving the highway, which will take several days. Read Original Release on the NCDOT Website Here.
Brunswick County to reopen to public on delayed schedule Friday, Sept. 20
Brunswick County Government will reopen to the public on a delayed schedule Friday, Sept. 20 following closures due to Potential Tropical Cyclone #8. All Brunswick County Government offices, libraries, and other facilities will open at 10 a.m., with a few exceptions for parks and the Landfill, which will open on their normal schedules. Click here for full details.