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Update: Approximately 1/2 mile of NC 133 (River Road) is now closed from North of Funston Road to South of Funston Road. Funston Road is closed at the intersection of NC 133 (River Road). Through traffic from the South should follow NC 87 to US 17 to NC 133 at Belville. Through traffic from the North should follow US 17 to NC 87 to NC 133 North of Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point. Visit DriveNC.gov for a link to the detour route.
Below is the previous NCDOT release:
FUNSTON - To improve water flow, a portion of River Road (N.C. 133) will close for several months, requiring a detour.
The road new Funston Rd. will close to traffic the afternoon of Dec. 4 and reopen in late summer 2025. During the closure, N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews will replace a drainage pipe with a larger aluminum pipe, as well as multiple other pipes with a 388-foot bridge and culvert.
Drivers should follow the signed detour to N.C. 87 and U.S. 17 to access either side of River Road.
NCDOT encourages drivers to plan their route as it will take longer than normal and use caution near the construction sites.