Separating Brunswick County and the town of Leland is the two-lane, 10-mile stretch of Maco Road, also designated N.C. 87. Though the road has had significant increases in traffic and development over the years, officials say the road has capacity for more.
Thousands of vehicles travel Maco Road everyday, frequent drivers seeing the road shift from serving as a quiet road to a major thoroughfare. As developers continue to make plans for property along Maco Road, how much more can the road handle?
Maco Road connects U.S. 17 near Leland to U.S. 74/76 in Sandy Creek. Between the two busy intersections, the route shows off multiple churches, new and old residential homes and lush greenery…