The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1962-02-09

River IS to be opened to traffic, without imposition of
additional tolls During the years when desperate people
having almost given up hope of getting the bridge built
willing settle for toll bridge held out against
it. At that time in good company The late Wallace
Tatem of Columbia and Hon. Lindsay c. Warren vigorous
" opposed the unfair tolls proposed and today the bridge
is completed and is monument to these who fought
for fair deal for our corner of the state
We have never been able to any justice in dis
ours which nature has handicapped so greatly with its vast
swamps marshes and streams to operate against
part Of the state Not even in the remote mountain
did arise to discriminate against North Caronians
with tolls.
members of the highway commission who would
double tax for rdingwho would not vouchsafe the
enjoy and which entitled Only week ago the
toll proposal entertained by members of the
r Evans was among them We grateful that
of big newspapers including the Greensboro Daily News
and the Raleigh News Observer papers which have done
SO much to aid the progress the still in
and fowned upon the obnoxious proposals of
other trusted public servants the Highway Commission
Well, we now have the Alligator River Bridge and we
viii have the Oregon Inlet Bridge toll Free thank goodness
We reprint herewith of remarks few
ried the following editorial.
There time when residents of the Southern
Abemare desperate for bridge Croatan
Sound and Alligator River thought they were
They eagerly took the bait when harassed minor highway
they would Sc willing e submit to bridge something
which doesn't exist anywhere else in North Carolina Many
people said for sake of getting bridge they would be will
time past for entertaining further this sort
Of dedeas There IS no need for M @
may be tossed this glorious part of North Carolina It
unworthy Of the officials Of the great state Of North Caro-
whose economy the Alligator River bridge is vital and
essential completely necessary they be penalzed
that they and their visitors from other parts of the state
and elsewhere be the only people who penazd in this
Why should the people Of Eastern North Carolina
pay twice for essential highway facilities? Why make us
pay when all other bridges without toll? sense all
bridges toll bridges that they paid for by the
hall
here tribute before they cross the bridge
when they not held up anywhere else in N. C.
The late Governor William B. Umstead proved for us
that necessary unjusy impose toll bridges on
Shortly before his amented DEATH he found the means
well its way to completion, and with good luck
expected to be serving the public come next Christmas
where ferries were so often Inadequate but in our opinion
this demand will be small compared with the claor that
will be by eager public still anxious for the unnter
ped shorter route back and forth along u S. GA The dis
CAPITAL of this state until the Alligator River bridge is
built
The demand for this bridge will be not largely on the
part of local residents will from hundreds of thous
aods of visitors We will have thousands demanding
this bridge instead OF hundreds now And we believe we will
to that anything other than toree bridge would be
unworthy Of this great state that it would be an act Of
this state and especially against the people of the
Southern Abemare who sad to say have had to fight
sany all the to keep their needs before the public
and to awaken public interest and support in their plight
The needs and the times will demand such bridge
Let's have olfree bridge Let's quit whining and whinn-
pering and apooging and telling people it's the only
kind of bridge get Let's talk up the subject from
business standpoint Let's stand feet ard show all
concerned that good investment profitable business
for North Carolina to continue to tell the world come
Here's the bridge needed to fill greatest economic need
Use it, develop this region make it paw off; make your
helped school and other burdens Let
our part Of the load let US create more to yield
try: IT. will create EMPLOYMENT home.