The Town of Carolina Beach wants to reassure the public that Snow’s Cut Bridge is open, despite any word to the contrary.
“Many of our citizens have reported hearing reports from media outlets that Snow’s Cut Bridge in Carolina Beach is closed or scheduled to be closed sometime today,” said a statement from the town at 3:20 p.m. Thursday. “Currently, that is not the case–the bridge is open.”
It continued:
“Based on weather forecasts, we anticipate that Snow’s Cut Bridge will remain open for the duration of the storm. If sustained winds in excess of 45 mph are reported, we will reassess the situation.
“At the present time, Carolina Beach is observing 20 mph sustained winds, and is not projecting to see 45 mph sustained winds until late this evening.”
New Hanover County’s government issued its own press release shortly after, saying it was monitoring wind speeds and could coordinate a closure this evening if necessary, possibly around 6 p.m.
Reached after the county’s press release circulated, Carolina Beach Town Manager Michael Cramer reemphasized there are no solid plans currently to close the bridge.
