Getting to the other side, plus traffic solutions in Brunswick

Hello and welcome to the Brunswick Today newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews reporter Jamey Cross.

Why did the Wilmington chicken cross the Isabel Holmes Bridge? To get to Leland. Well, for a while, but not anymore. The months-long partial closures of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge are over at last.

Since January, the bridge has seen lanes in one direction closed to traffic while the riding deck and support beams were being replaced to extend the lifetime of the bridge. During that time, traffic was rerouted across the Isabel Holmes Bridge.

North Carolina Department of Transportation officials announced the project had completed well ahead of schedule, with all lanes of the bridge reopening on May 9, following a short weather delay. Here's what to know about the project's completion and when traffic patterns around Wilmington will return to normal.

Here we grow again

In other traffic news, this Brunswick County beach town is adjusting traffic flow on a busy thoroughfare ahead of the busy summer months. Here's what to know about the change.

An established, planned development in Calabash could see the construction of even more homes. Here's what we know.

And, another Walmart is in the works for Brunswick County. Here's where and what the space would include.

The agenda

The Leland Town Council is looking to adopt a budget for the upcoming fiscal year at its regular meeting on May 16. Town residents continue to stand in opposition to a property tax increase of any kind. Here's a look at the town's revenues, and here are photos from a recent resident rally.

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This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Brunswick Today Newsletter