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WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) -- A popular North Carolina ferry route is set to close for three months to allow crews to perform repairs.
The StarNews reports the N.C. Department of Transportation will close the Southport-Fort Fisher ferry beginning Monday to update ramp equipment at both ferry terminals.
The department's ferry division said contractors expect work on the approximately $3 million project should be done by early April.
The closure will be a headache for tourists and commuters.
What was a 30-minute trip over the water could take an hour-plus by road.
A popular North Carolina ferry route is set to close for three months to allow crews to perform repairs.
The StarNews reports the N.C. Department of Transportation will close the Southport-Fort Fisher ferry beginning Monday to update ramp equipment at both ferry terminals.
The department's ferry division said contractors expect work on the approximately $3 million project should be done by early April.
The closure will be a headache for tourists and commuters.
What was a 30-minute trip over the water could take an hour-plus by road.
