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| Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor | Dee Freeman, Secretary |
| N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources |  |
| Release: Immediate | Contact: Charlie Peek | |
| Date: 2010-04-16 | Phone: (919) 715-8709 |
Renovation Project Will Block Marina Area at Carolina Beach State Park
RALEIGH -- All marina and boat access facilities at Carolina Beach State Park will be closed starting Monday as an extensive renovation project enters its final phase, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.
The project will interrupt all access to the marina area including parking lots, trail access points and the park’s fishing pier.
The renovation includes construction of new floating docks, additional boat slips, boat ramp improvements, walkways, above-ground fuel tanks and a redesigned parking area with additional single-vehicle spaces. Dredging of the access channel to the marina was completed earlier. The $2.5 million project is supported by the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund.
The project is expected to be completed in September.
The park’s Sugarloaf Trail and Swamp Trail will remain open with access from the visitor center via the Campground Trail or from a parking area at the end of Nature Trail Lane. Fishing is allowed along Snow’s Cut, accessible from the picnic area and its adjacent parking lot. A popular painted bunting feeder will be relocated from near the marina to a location along the Cape Fear River, accessible from the Sugarloaf Trail. Birders can get further information at the visitor center.
During this construction period, fencing will be installed, blocking vehicle and foot traffic on State Park Road at a point just beyond the picnic area to create a safety work zone and to secure the job site. This installation will create a turnaround point for traffic. The work zone also will be blocked from Sugarloaf Trail.
The closings are to ensure visitor and contractor safety and to allow the project to be completed as quickly as possible.
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