Statement on Federal Grant to assist with Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement

By Frank Williams | July 17, 2024 | Comments Off on Statement on Federal Grant to assist with Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement

[July 17, 2024] – Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams, who represents Brunswick County on the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) board, issued the following statement after today’s press conference announcing the award of a $242 federal grant to help fund replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge: “The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is…

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Statement on Exploring All Options for replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in NCDOT’s Prioritization Process

By Frank Williams | January 24, 2024 | Comments Off on Statement on Exploring All Options for replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in NCDOT’s Prioritization Process

[January 24, 2024] – No one wants a toll, myself included, and tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge should be a last resort. The WMPO has already submitted the bridge replacement as a project without tolling, and I would like to see that as the eventual outcome.  However, NCDOT officials have suggested adding a second project submission…

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Preservation Project to close multiple lanes of Cape Fear Memorial Bridge for several months beginning in January

By Frank Williams | December 1, 2023 | Comments Off on Preservation Project to close multiple lanes of Cape Fear Memorial Bridge for several months beginning in January

The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced on December 1 that a preservation project intended to extend the life of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge will temporarily close portions of the bridge in the coming months. The work is scheduled to begin in early 2024 will repair the moveable bridge deck. According to NCDOT: NCDOT’s…

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