Holly Ridge Mayor Jeff Wenzel knows a lot about the historical growth of the town s Camp Davis area and its impact on the community.
Right out World War II, the town’s population ballooned from less than 30 people to 110,000 when the military installation was built. For about a decade, the population stayed at that level until the camp shut down, bursting the population down to hundreds.
Now, with the ongoing progress of the Camp Davis Industrial Park and completion of the first part, Wenzel is ready for a modern wave of growth.
“Camp Davis has had a boom once before and right now, I think we’re on the brink of a second boom,” said Wenzel about the Onslow County town, which has seen its population double in the last 10 years to better than 2,000.
Autonomous Shuttle Launches at Wright Brothers Memorial
A three-month pilot project to test small, electric autonomous shuttles in North Carolina launched at the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kill Devil Hills. The project will inform other driverless initiatives in the state.
April 23, 2021 •
North Carolina Department of Transportation Perhaps it’s only fitting that the site of early flight in North Carolina is today a launch area for a self-driving electric shuttle.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation, (NCDOT) in partnership with TransLoc, has deployed an autonomous shuttle pilot project at the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kill Devil Hills.
“NCDOT will use lessons learned from the pilot to guide policy development and roadway designs to ensure North Carolina roadways are a friendly environment for AVs,” said R. Harris Kay, a communications officer with NCDOT.
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Fans have been so touched by commitment to a cleaner world, Toben said they recently sent him $4,000 for cleaning supplies. I’ve done it so much now that it’s part of my personality, he told WNCN of the crusade. Anyone who has done as a hobby long enough it kind of becomes ingrained in them.
Durhamâs âCan Openerâ Bridge Defeated Dozens of Ambitious Truck Drivers Last Year
Stills from six of the 162 videos from 11foot8.com.
The stoplight is red and the âOVERHEIGHT MUST TURNâ sign flashes urgently as a semi-truck waits at the intersection. The driver has a moment to consider turning before impact with the railroad bridge above Gregson Street. Instead they keep going and approach the bridge at a crawl, hesitate, then charge on. Wrong move.Â
The crash on November 13, 2020, was just one of more than 160 recorded in this very spot, the scars etched onto the bridgeâs protective beam. The beam is the real foe, unmoving and unforgiving. Its scratches are an inventory of human error, of man versus metal (man losing).Â
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