Posts Tagged ‘WMPO’
Commissioner Frank Williams hosts Brunswick County Transportation Summit
Commissioner Frank Williams held a Brunswick County Transportation Summit on Tuesday, October 20. The purpose of the event was to provide attendees with a greater understanding of the laws that govern transportation planning in North Carolina and the complexities of implementing those laws. Speakers included Congressman David Rouzer, N.C. Department of Transportation Board Member Landon…
Read MoreStatement 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…
Read MoreStatement 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…
Read MorePreservation 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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