- July 23, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Water Street construction end date has been pushed until August (Photo: Sydney Bouchelle/WWAY)
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Businesses in Downtown Wilmington are no strangers to dealing with construction as the area continues to grow, but some say the long-lasting construction by the riverfront is negatively impacting business.
In 2017 the City of Wilmington and the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority began the Water Street Improvement Project, replacing the underground water and sewer infrastructure, stormwater infrastructure, as well as the streetscape along Water Street spanning from Market Street to Red Cross Street.
The project is in its final phase but was originally set to be completed sometime in 2018. City Spokesman Dylan Lee says there are several reasons for the delays.
“It’s Water Street, it’s old infrastructure, it’s been subject to flooding, and there’s been a lot of various construction projects happening…
