The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-25
River Improvements
Mark New Measure
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three miles to the main channel
in the river, at an estimated cos'
of $675,0O0.
Major Werner said that it is be-
1ieved that these notifications Will
insure greater safety in handling
fully loaded vessels and make the
facilities at this locality more near
" comparable with those at SINH
lar ports on the South Atlantic
coast.
The Senate document provides
for increasing the depth to 81 feet
from Wilmington to the ocean and
in turning basin and anchorage Da-
sin, including lengthening the ap-
proach to the anchorage basin at
an estimated cost of $3.50, 600. Thls
increased channel depth, it is be-
lieved, will result in savings IN
TRANSFORMATION costs on cargo car
RED in larger vessels loaded to
economic capacity, avoid delays
now experienced by larger vessels
awaiting favorable tides, eliminate
losses due to groundings, and re-
duce maintenance costs.
In addition to these provisions
for the Cape Fear river, the Dill
also contains an authorization OF
S73. 900 for the Northeast Cape
Fear) river and provides for a
channel Is feet deep and 200 feet
wide, with increased width at
bends, extending from Hilton
Bridge to and including a turning
basin of the same depth and 500
feet wide, at point one and one
quarter miles above.
The bill contains a provision for
providing channel eight feet
deep and 90 feet wide, extending
from the inland waterway via Mot
tie and Banks channel to a point
lust within Masonboro Inlet at
Wrightsville Beach, at an estimat-
ed cost of $4,000
Other North Carolina projects in
Guided in the bill are the following:
Pembroke Creek, $1,000 to provide
a channel u feet deep and 80 feet
wide for 500 feet from the improv-
ed channel in Edenton Bay and
thence eight feet deep and so feet
wide to the wharf of the United
States fish hatchery. The present
channel is not considered adequate
and causes loss of time to hatchery
boats.
Channel from Pamlico Sound 10
Rodanthe, 5000 to provide chan
mel six feet deep and 100 feet wide
to include a basin of the same
depth at the shore end, 80 to 100
feet wide and 1000 feet long, in
Guiding arms. 1t is believed the
improvement will benefit the &C.
tivities of the Coast Guard and
those of the National Park Serv-
ice. 1t will also provide harbor
and facilitate the transfer of fish
and incoming supplies.
Chowan river, SIS, 1000 to provide
a channel IL feet deep and 80 feet
wide from the mouth of the Chowan
river to the confluence of Motto
way and Bdackwater rivers. It is
thought the improvement will pro-
duce large savings due to north
ward shipments of wood pulp and
lumber products and return ship.
ments of salt products, in addition
to its value to general commerce.
Channel from Pamlico Sound to
Avon, SIS, 500 to provide a channel
six feet deep to and including a !
basin at Avon. The value of this
project is believed to be the fact
that it will provide protected
harbor and allow safer Transport
tatlon and handling of supplies for
the locality which is largely de-
pendent on water Transportation.
Robinson channel, 1900 to pro-
vide six foot channel 100 feet
wide from the existing channel to
and including a six foot depth in