NCDOT Project Brings Traffic Delays

NCDOT has hired Saffo Contractors out of Wilmington, NC to complete a painting project on both Highway 70 overpass bridges on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in New Bern. The project starts March 21 and will probably last 45 days. Watch for changing traffic patterns and temporary closings of traffic lanes on MLK Boulevard. Access to highways 70 and 17 via ramps may also be temporarily prohibited during this project. Crews will begin work each morning at 7 o'clock. Please be mindful of law enforcement who will be assisting motorists and directing traffic through the intersection. Construction will be suspended over the Easter holiday weekend, April 6-8.

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Street Closures Approved

The Board of Aldermen has approved the closure of certain streets for the annual MUMFEST celebration:

• Broad Street from Hancock Street to E. Front Street (200-400 blocks)
• Craven Street between Broad Street and Pollock Street (300 block)
• E. Front Street from Broad Street to S. Front Street (200-300 blocks)
• Middle Street and Craven Street (300 blocks)
• All of Union Point Park

Sidewalks are also requested to be closed to pedestrian traffic on the south side of Broad Street to provide room for the festival vendors and the safety of those attending the event. MUMFEST will be held Friday, October 12, 2012 to Sunday, October 14, 2012.

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Thank You F-11 Project Donors & Volunteers

The City of New Bern & Swiss Bear Downtown Development Corporation would like to thank the many donors, committee members, and volunteers who helped make the F-11 Tiger Jet restoration project a success.

See the complete list of helping hands here.

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