HOUSE BEING MOVED
FROM MECKLENBURG TO LINCOLN

By Jon Mayhew
Publisher

DENVER – If you thought you saw a house moving down the road in east Lincoln while on the way to church, then you’re not seeing things. And the house moving this morning may have affected your commute to church.

Around 7:15 a.m., Lincoln County Communications notified emergency service workers and law enforcement of the plans to move a 35-foot-wide house from Highway 73 in Mecklenburg County to Webbs Road in Lincoln County.

The house move started on Highway 73 in Mecklenbury County. The movers turned the house right onto Pilot Knob Road, then merged onto Highway 16. There was a final right turn onto Webbs Road and the move was concluded.

The move was expected to end around 10 a.m. Traffic detours were expected since the house and moving vehicles will take up the entire road. The North Carolina Highway Patrol assisted with the move.

According to North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper S.L. Murdock, the move was completed around 9:15 a.m. Sunday. He said a developer moved the house to Mulberry Lane off Webbs Road.

"He's probably going to remodel the house then sell it," said Murdock, adding moving the 35 foot-wide by 86-foot long house went smoothly. The house was 1,500-1,600 square feet, according to Murdock.

There was one point traffic had to be stopped, however.

"It was where Highway 16 turns into a two-lane road, from there to Webbs Road," said Murdock. "Much of the roads were three lanes, so traffic wasn't a problem. We could let them move around."

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