tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post3917001107367638273..comments2024-03-28T16:17:18.182-04:00Comments on Gribblenation: I-20 to Wilmington Idea being Revived?Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-64265333957048139342009-10-10T22:22:22.202-04:002009-10-10T22:22:22.202-04:00It doesn't matter if Wilmington has 2 or 20 In...It doesn't matter if Wilmington has 2 or 20 Interstate routes that terminate there, with respect to increasing cargo traffic at the port. I-40 ends several miles north of the shipping terminal. I-20 or I-74 or I-whatever will end several miles to the west. Truck traffic leaving the port westbound or northbound still has to negotiate surface streets to get to a freeway. If they want to steer brianbaker27529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-36068129353818976652009-10-10T09:56:15.136-04:002009-10-10T09:56:15.136-04:00This is really only a proposal to attract more tra...This is really only a proposal to attract more traffic to the Port of Wilmington. They are hoping that a single interstate direct connection from Wilmington to Atlanta will attract more ships. <br /><br />Well until the Cape Fear Skyway is built truck traffic will still have to go through downtown Wilmington regardless.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-41202882124596776402009-10-09T15:17:39.479-04:002009-10-09T15:17:39.479-04:00I too have hard time seeing this happen. SC's ...I too have hard time seeing this happen. SC's just not going to do anything to make it easier for people to get to NC & bypass Myrtle Beach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-46220036746506151272009-10-09T00:03:29.264-04:002009-10-09T00:03:29.264-04:00The idea of bringing I-20 to Wilmington is pretty ...The idea of bringing I-20 to Wilmington is pretty exciting, but the details of the plan are not.<br /><br />In reality, this plan would do nothing to improve traffic flowing from Wilmington to the west or south since existing highways will be used for the project. With the exception of a few stop lights, US-74 over to I-95 is a pretty smooth drive. How much time will upgrading this highway llnesinthesandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528418492745589084noreply@blogger.com