*This is a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) notice. Brunswick County is not responsible for the accuracy of this information. For the most up-to-date information, visit the NCDOT website or contact NCDOT directly.
Posted September 3, 2025 | Read Original Release on NCDOT Website
FUNSTON, N.C. – A portion of River Road (N.C. 133) in Brunswick County will reopen to traffic on schedule after being closed for several months for improvements.
The road near Funston Road is scheduled to open on Sept. 5. It has been closed since mid-December.
While it was closed, N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews replaced a drainage pipe with a larger aluminum one. Multiple other pipes were also replaced with a bridge and culvert nearly 400 feet long to make the road and surrounding area more resilient during storms.
For the safety of motorists and crews, people should not drive around barriers while the road remains closed. Drivers are encouraged to be alert and cautious as NCDOT crews remove the barriers and reopen the road on Friday.
For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media.
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MEDIA CONTACT
Lauren Jenkins, NCDOT Assistant Director of Communications
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Phone: 919.707.2677
Update: Drainage Upgrades Coming to N.C. 133 in Brunswick County
Posted December 13, 2024 | Read Original Release on NCDOT Website
UPDATE – The portion of N.C. 133 (River Road) in Brunswick County described below is now scheduled to close to traffic beginning on Saturday afternoon (Dec. 14, 2024).
Signs, including "road closed" and "detour", are in place. Drivers should be mindful of the detour and be cautious near the work zone.
The road is scheduled to reopen next September. There had been a delay to start this project. Below is the original release announcing this project.
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Update: Drainage Upgrades Coming to Brunswick County Highway
Posted December 5, 2024 | Read Original Release on NCDOT Website
UPDATE – The project on N.C. 133 in Brunswick County will not begin this week (week of Dec. 2-6, 2024).
Signs, including "road closed" and "detour" were not in place as scheduled by a contractor, so for safety reasons the N.C. Department of Transportation could not close the road.
The project is still planned to begin this month, and the department will provide another update when a new date has been selected for implementation of the road closure and detour.
Below is the release sent previously.
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Drainage Upgrades Coming to Brunswick County Highway
Posted November 26, 2024 | Read Original Release on NCDOT Website
FUNSTON, N.C. – To improve water flow, a portion of River Road (N.C. 133) will close for several months, requiring a detour.
The road near Funston Road will close to traffic Dec. 2 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.
For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media.
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MEDIA CONTACT
Lauren Haviland, Communications Officer for NCDOT Divisions 2 and 3
Email Lauren Haviland
Phone: 919.707.2677
View detour route on Google Maps.