Saturday, August 26, 2006

NC WRC Eyes Cedar Point for New Boat Ramp

As part of North Carolina's attempt to increase water access for its residents, the NC WRC is looking to build a new public boat ramp on the Cedar Point side of NC 58 at the B. Cameron Langston Bridge to Emerald Isle. Local fishermen have long complained about the limited parking at Cedar Point landings and the new boat ramp should help ease congestion. Officials anticipate a minimum of 50 parking spaces and they are hopeful that storm water requirements will allow more. The land at the foot of the bridge is owned by the NC DOT and was originally set aside for bridge expansion. As any possible expansion is decades away, the WRC convinced the DOT to allow for the new ramp. Initial impact studies have shown promising results and water depths in the area mean that little dredging would be required. The WRC is now putting the final touches on the plan and hopes to present the complete schematics at a public meeting in Swansboro in a few months. More on the new public ramp is available from the Tideland News; satellite imagery of the location is available from Google.

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