Contract awarded for final stretch of Hampstead Bypass

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to complete the final segment of the Hampstead Bypass.

A $182 million contract has been awarded to S.T. Wooten Corp. to build about a 7-mile stretch of roadway that will connect and improve the flow of traffic between Pender and New Hanover counties, according to an NCDOT release.

This final stretch of roadway will extend from N.C. Highway 140, which bypasses U.S. 17 business through Wilmington, to N.C. 210 to complete the nearly 13-mile bypass.

Construction will include grading, drainage, paving and structures and “can begin as early as late August,” according to the release. Work is expected to be completed in 2030.

“The Hampstead Bypass project remains a top priority for the Department and is crucial for the continued growth of the region,” transportation Division 3 Engineer Trevor Carroll stated in the release. “This is a huge milestone as we work toward the completion of the bypass.”

Ongoing construction of the bypass from N.C. 210 to north of Hampstead is anticipated to be completed in late 2027.