The “local traffic only” barriers that have been in place since Memorial Day weekend will remain in effect this weekend, and Hickory Trail will not be closed at East Dogwood Trail, according to the summer traffic mitigation update in yesterday’s Town newsletter.
The following locations will have orange water-filled barriers in place to block northbound traffic that is not local:
Hickory at East Dogwood Trail
Hickory and Wax Myrtle
Hickory and Sea Oats
Hickory and Hillcrest
Hillcrest and Sea Oats
East Dogwood and Wax Myrtle
East Dogwood and Sea Oats
East Dogwood and Hillcrest
Juniper Trail past the Food Lion entrance
Ocean Blvd. at the southern end near the Duck Road split
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Please feel free to share on this blog your observations about today’s cut-through traffic. This weekend is the first of the summer high season, and unlike the past two summers, arriving vacationers will be able to turn left legally at the U.S. Hwy 158-South Dogwood Trail intersection. We will be interested to hear how the traffic flows or doesn’t flow.
Be safe, everyone.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIR PAUL
We also would like to wish a happy 80th birthday today to the “cute Beatle,” Sir Paul McCartney.
Anyone who thrilled to the Beatles’ “Ed Sullivan Show” performances in 1964 and then lived the magical mystery tour of Sir Paul’s musical life, which continues with a U.S. tour this summer, has to feel a bit numb and awestruck about this milestone birthday.
It’s been 16 years since Sir Paul turned 64, and we still need him. Long live the Fab One.
Ann G. Sjoerdsma, 6/18/22
The Southern Shores Beacon 