commute time Wilmington to Bolivia (Brunswick: how much, to move, area)

[wannamoov]

So, we are settled in now close to Porters Neck, I found a job in Bolivia. Will I be going against traffic or will it be bad. I have drove it twice but each time was afternoon. My hours are 7 am to 7pm. Varying days but only part time so do not have to do five days a week. How much time do I need to add for morning commute? If anyone has done this route let me now. Thanks

[ditchoc]

Well ... without heavy traffic it is about a 45 minute drive. The bad news is the area of 74 between the Cape Fear and Brunswick Rivers is always slow. It is roughly a 2 mile stretch that slows down. Many times it continues to move slowly and only adds maybe 10 minutes to the drive unless there is an accident. I would allow for a hour commute each way. It could be slightly less or significantly more depending exact start and end points and traffic.

[HP91]

This route will be much better by about 2018 when the bypass is fully built. At that point you will be able to get on I-140 in Porters Neck and have an Interstate through Brunswick Co to about 5-10 minutes from Bolivia. I would expect it then to take 30 minutes or so.

Now, you have at least 45 minutes, but could be an hour if traffic is backed up on the Causeway.

[wannamoov]

Thanks, cant wait for 2018 for a shorter trip.