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Cape Fear Navigating Change 2050

Cape Fear Navigating Change 2050 is the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) which will be the plan used by federal, state, and local governments to guide transportation projects in our region over the next 25 years. The plan includes an evaluation of potential aviation, bicycle and pedestrian, ferry and water transportation, rail, public transportation, and roadway projects to meet the needs of the region.

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The Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) is the regional transportation planning agency for the lower Cape Fear region of southeastern North Carolina. The WMPO facilitates a cooperative, comprehensive, and continuing transportation planning process that serves as the basis for the expenditure of all federal transportation funds in the area for streets, highways, bridges, public transit, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

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NCDOT to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Independence Boulevard Extension

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is proposing a 1.7-mile extension of Independence Boulevard in Wilmington to improve mobility and...

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Go Coast Committee Meeting

November 20, 2025 Representatives from the WMPO’s member jurisdictions and local employers work to advance alternative transportation through the WMPO’s Go...

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November Board Meeting

November 19, 2025 MPO Board (Board, formerly TAC): The WMPO Board sets policy direction and approves all WMPO plans, projects, and...

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NCDOT to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Independence Boulevard Extension

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is proposing a 1.7-mile extension of Independence Boulevard in Wilmington to improve mobility and...

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Public comment opportunity: STIP/MPO Amendment #25-6

The WMPO’s 2024-2033 and 2026-2035 STIP/MPO Amendment #25-6 is now available. This amendment includes revisions to the 2024-2033 and 2026-2035 STIP...

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NCDOT Releases Federal DEIS for Independence Boulevard Extension

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 3, has released the Federal Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed...

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