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Intersection of U.S. 17 Business and Hotel Drive in New Bern, NC.

New thru-cut intersection at Hotel Drive and U.S. 17 Business

September 5, 2026

Drivers can no longer go straight across U.S. 17 Business (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) at Hotel Drive or Berne Square Shopping Center in New Bern. Instead, they must turn left or right. North Carolina Department of Transportation reconfigured the intersection

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On the agenda: New Bern Board of Aldermen – April 14, 2026

The New Bern Board of Aldermen will consider several items on Tuesday night, including asking the North Carolina General Assembly to extend their time in office from 4 to 5 years; expanding the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s planning boundary; and more. The Board

New thru-cut intersection at Hotel Drive and U.S. 17 Business

On the agenda: New Bern Board of Aldermen – April 14, 2026

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New thru-cut intersection at Hotel Drive and U.S. 17 Business

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