With the N.C. International Terminal project on hold and its future in question, N.C. State Ports Authority officials say they will turn their focus to existing ports in Wilmington and Morehead City. At the Port of Wilmington, there is momentum to build from – at least in the shipping container business. For the fiscal year that ended June 30, container volumes increased 29 percent from the year before, from 194,600 TEUs in 2008-09 to 249,850 TEUs in the latest fiscal year, according to Ports Authority statistics. A 20-foot equivalent unit, or TEU, is a measure used for capacity in container transportation.
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Wednesday
Work starts on Expansion of 38th Ave. North in Myrtle Beach
Sun News - Work has started to widen 38th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach, but it will still be weeks before drivers experience traffic delays. "There's a lot of preparation that goes into a project like this," said Public Works Director Bill Oliver of the 270-day job. Between now and the end of April, crews will transform a half-mile segment of 38th Avenue North between U.S. 17 Bypass and just east of Robert M. Grissom Parkway. When the work is completed, the now-two-lane road will be five lanes with a center turn lane, sidewalks, gutters, bike lanes and a new traffic signal at 38th and Oleander.
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