Wilmington Area Huddlers (Traffic)

[Darth Biscuit]

Is about to become worse before it gets better coming into town from the west...

 

 

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20130724/ARTICLES/130729815/1177?p=1&tc=pg

 

 

 

A contract to widen the causeway between Leland and Wilmington is expected to be awarded by December, kicking off a long process that area officials expect will be painful for commuters.

"I've always been concerned," said Pat Batleman, Leland's mayor pro tem and transporation advisory committee representative. "This is why there were so many times where we were asking, ‘Why can't you get I-140 done first?'"

But if all goes as planned, N.C. Department of Transportation officials hope to ensure traffic will never go down to less than two lanes in each direction – even during the replacement of the two bridges over the Brunswick River.

 

 

 

Also, DOT has come up with a new plan for a new bridge over the Cape Fear coming into town...  it actually makes a lot of sense...

 

 

 

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

I work out in Columbus County, but I'll be back to school by then. No worries for me. Have fun though, others.

[Darth Biscuit]

I work out in Columbus County, but I'll be back to school by then. No worries for me. Have fun though, others.

 

Where do you work?

 

 

I live in town so I don't have to cross that damn bridge.  My wife loves Brunswick Forest, but I'm not doing it, maybe in 10 years when they finish all of that...

[thefuzz]

As far as I know, there is no funding for the "sky way bridge".  It's a few local families that own the land on both sides trying to make some cash off of the state.

 

Like the article states, if they would finish the bypass and not worry about this ish, the problem would take care of itself.

 

To many "agendas" in the DOT.

[Darth Biscuit]

They do need to hurry up and finish I-140/17 bypass for sure.

 

 

They also have to do something about a bridge...  The CFM bridge is old as hell...

 

This new plan makes the most sense I've seen... it negates the need for a new road from Hwy17 in Winnabow over to the river for a "Skyway" Bridge and it also allows them to build a much lower bridge since this new section will be north of the port.

 

 

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

I work out in Columbus County, but I'll be back to school by then. No worries for me. Have fun though, others.

 

Outside of Whiteville (near Lake Waccamaw) unfortunately. It's a haul in the mornings, but I survive.

[Darth Biscuit]

Outside of Whiteville (near Lake Waccamaw) unfortunately. It's a haul in the mornings, but I survive.

 

That is a ride... I grew up about halfway between here and there...

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

That is a ride... I grew up about halfway between here and there...

 

Whereabouts is that? Delco?

[Darth Biscuit]

Whereabouts is that? Delco?

 

 

Yep.

[Kettle]

So glad I don't hav to deal with it anymore.

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

Yep.

 

Oh man, I'm sorry about that.

[Darth Biscuit]

Oh man, I'm sorry about that.

 

lol... it wasn't that bad (well in some ways).  We were only 30 minutes from town.

 

My parents still live out there (along with most of the rest of my family)...  they worked at the paper mill for years and years.

[thefuzz]

So glad I don't hav to deal with it anymore.

 

 

I think that I just figured out who you are.....took me a while.

[Creep59]

Glad I'm the hell out of New Hanover County.

 

Howd Brian Berger work out for you guys?  snigger.