At their October 25th Board meeting, the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) awarded the Town of Carolina Beach $1.17 million dollars to be used for funding the St. Joseph Street Multi-Use Path project. The money is distributed through the WMPO’s Surface Transportation Block Grant, passed through the NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The Town will be required to supply a 20% local match of $293,190 towards the project.
The 8-foot wide, almost one-mile-long multi-use path will be located on the west side of St. Joseph Blvd., running from N. Lake Park Blvd. to Otter Rd. “The St. Joseph multi-use path is a major component of our bike and pedestrian plan which will allow residents from St. Joseph Street, Lewis Drive and points north a safe corridor to our downtown and to the state park”, said Mayor Lynn Barbee. “This Town Council is focused on bringing resident amenities forward that improve the quality of life for our residents. We thank the WMPO for their support and town staff for their many efforts on this project.”
The project is still in the development phase as staff collaborate with engineers from Kimley Horn. Public meetings will be held, and plans finalized by summer 2024. The request for bids will go out sometime next fall and construction is expected to start later that year. The estimated completion of the project is Spring 2025.
