Update May 11, 2023
A temporary intersection closure is currently in place along E. Barnes St. limiting the east/west flow of traffic near the intersection of E. Barnes St./S. Memorial Ave. due to ongoing utility work. This temporary road closure will extend overnight and be lifted on Friday morning May 12th. Once lifted a separate temporary road closure will be employed at the E. Barnes St./S. Memorial Ave. in the north/south direction limiting the flow of traffic along S. Memorial Ave. It is anticipated another overnight road closure may be required and scheduled for removal on Saturday morning May 13th. Lighted barricades will be installed in advance of the active construction work area.
Update May 10, 2023
A temporary road closure is scheduled for E. Barnes St in the proximity of the S. Memorial Ave. intersection for Thursday May 11, 2023. It is anticipated the road closure will be in place between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This will be followed by a temporary road closure along S. Memorial Ave. in the proximity of E. Barnes St. intersection, and scheduled for Friday, May 12, 2023 between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. The work will be comprised of replacing storm drain pipes at each of the street locations in advance of asphalt street resurfacing.
Update May 4, 2023
A temporary road closure is in place along E. Barnes St. in the proximity of S. Memorial Ave. to permit the installation of a new watermain. The road closure will be in place during the hours of 7:30 am to 5:00 pm on Thursday May 4th, Friday May 5th, and Monday 8th, weather permitting. The Bladen St. and Barnes St. beach parking areas have reopened. The resurfacing portion of the project has been completed along S. Memorial Ave. between Bittern St. and the S. Memorial Ave. cul-de-sac, E. Bladen St., Bainbridge St., E. Admiral St., E. Soundside Rd. and Pompano Ct. and W. Fin Lane. Work is expected to continue today at the southern end of S. Roanoke Way, continue to S. Blue Marlin Way, Albacore Dr., Amberjack Ct. and Sandpiper Ct. through the beginning of the week, weather permitting. The remainder of the resurfacing work will be sequenced from the west side of the neighborhood and advance towards the east. The anticipated resurfacing duration is approximately 7-10 days if the weather cooperates.
Update, May 1, 2023
Both the Bladen and Barnes public beach accesses are closed today due to the resurfacing project taking place in the area. We expect the accesses to re-open at some point tomorrow.
Update, April 27, 2023
Due to weather, the Bladen Street public beach access is not expected to close for area resurfacing work until Monday, May 1.
Update, April 26, 2023
The Bladen Street public beach access will be closed Thursday, April 27, 2023. The Fred Smith Company will be paving this area as part of the 2023 town street resurfacing project.
Background
A contractor for the Town, the Fred Smith Company, will begin the paving portion of the Town street resurfacing project the week of April 24, 2023.
Paving operations are scheduled to begin along S. Memorial Ave. between E. Bittern St. on the southern terminus. E. Bladen St. is included in this work along with Bainbridge St. Once completed, work will proceed to E. Admiral St. where the advance preparations were conducted several weeks ago. E. Soundside Rd. will be next in the sequence followed by Old Nags Head Cove subdivision. The streets scheduled for resurfacing in Old Nags Head Cove is as follows: W. Old Cove Rd., S. Cobia Way, W. Fin Lane, S. Pompano Ct., W. Sandpiper Terrace, S. Sandpiper Ct., S. Roanoke Way, S. Blue Marlin Way, S. Pamlico Way, Albacore Dr., W. Tarpon Ct., Amberjack Ct, and Dolphin Ct.
Nags Head Acres subdivision will follow Old Nags Head Cove subdivision and E. Barnes St. will round out the balance of the resurfacing work. Nags Head Acres and E. Barnes St. include drainage and water infrastructure improvements will be installed in advance of the paving work. This work is tentatively scheduled to begin in early May.
Property owner notifications have been mailed to the residents directly impacted by the project work.
The project schedule is subject to change. Changes in location and dates of the proposed work will be communicated if/when additional information becomes available.