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Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk)

Early plans for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) between Tauncorn and Wesshampton were proposed by Exuperius Picking Junior but languished until George Thomas was appointed as engineer in 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Thanet to Northington canal at St Helens, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Kingston-upon-Hull at Luton caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Thurrock instead. Expectations for limestone traffic to Bournemouth were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) were submitted to parliament in 1972, the carriage of sea sand from Newport to Bassetlaw prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Nottingham and Sheffield was closed in 1955 after a breach at Norwich. Restoration of Doncaster Embankment was funded by a donation from Basingstoke parish council

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The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) is a commercial waterway and is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It runs for 295.10 miles through 1 lock from Wilmington (North Carolina) (where it joins the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Charleston to Wilmington)) to Norfolk, Virginia (where it joins the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Norfolk to Back Creek)).

The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

It has junctions with the Dismal Swamp Canal Route (Deep Creek) at Deep - Elizabeth Junction and with the Dismal Swamp Canal Route (Pasquotank River) at Pasquotank River Entrance.

This section consists of the:
Cape Fear River, Snow's Cut, Alligator Bay, Chadwick Bay, Howard Bay, Salliers Bay, Bogue Sound, Morehead City, Newport River, Adams Creek, Neuse River, Bay River, Raccoon Creek, Pamlico River, Goose Creek, Pungo River, Alligator River, Albemarle Sound,
Route 1 (Pasquotank River, Dismal Swamp Canal, Deep Creek),
Route 2 (North River, Lower Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, Coinjock, Coinjock Bay, Currituck Sound, North Landing River, Upper Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal)
and Elizabeth River.

Wilmington (North Carolina)
Snows Cut Bridge	1.46 miles	0 locks
Wrightsville Bascule Bridge	13.68 miles	0 locks
Figure Eight Island Swing Bridge	18.47 miles	0 locks
Surf City Swing Bridge	34.49 miles	0 locks
Topsail Island Bridge	42.74 miles	0 locks
Onslow Beach Swing Bridge	54.08 miles	0 locks
Emerald Isle Bridge	68.81 miles	0 locks
Atlantic Beach Bridge	87.69 miles	0 locks
Morehead City Railroad Bascule Bridge	90.43 miles	0 locks
Newport Bridge (Morehead City)	90.46 miles	0 locks
Core Creek Bridge	97.82 miles	0 locks
Hobucken Bridge	132.89 miles	0 locks
Wilkerson Creek Bridge	162.78 miles	0 locks
Fairfield Bridge	174.33 miles	0 locks
Alligator River Swing Bridge	202.46 miles	0 locks
Pasquotank River Entrance This gives access to the Dismal Swamp Canal.	219.88 miles	0 locks
North River - Albemarle and Chesapeake Junction Junction of the North River with the lower Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal	234.91 miles	0 locks
Coinjock Bridge	236.44 miles	0 locks
Albemarle and Chesapeake - Currituck Sound Junction Junction of the lower Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal with the Currituck Sound	238.15 miles	0 locks
Pungo Ferry Bridge	258.06 miles	0 locks
North Landing - Albemarle and Chesapeake Junction Junction of the North Landing River with the upper Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal	266.38 miles	0 locks
North Landing Swing Bridge	266.50 miles	0 locks
Centerville Turnpike Swing Bridge	271.25 miles	0 locks
A&C Railroad Bascule Bridge	272.53 miles	0 locks
Great Bridge Highway Bridge	273.40 miles	0 locks
Great Bridge Bascule Bridge	274.14 miles	0 locks
Great Bridge Lock	274.60 miles	0 locks
Albemarle and Chesapeake - Elizabeth Junction Junction of the upper Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal with the Elizabeth River	274.81 miles	1 lock
Veterans Bridge	277.39 miles	1 lock
Deep - Elizabeth Junction Junction of the Elizabeth River with Deep Creek. This gives access to the Dismal Swamp Canal.	278.76 miles	1 lock
I-64 Bascule Bridge	278.92 miles	1 lock
N&S Railroad Bascule Bridge	280.14 miles	1 lock
Gilmerton Lift Bridge	280.15 miles	1 lock
N&W Railroad Lift Bridge	282.53 miles	1 lock
South Norfolk Jordan Bridge	283.29 miles	1 lock
N&P BL Railroad Lift Bridge	283.52 miles	1 lock
Norfolk, Virginia	295.10 miles	1 lock

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The Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) is a 3,000-mile (4,800 km) inland waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States, running from Boston, Massachusetts, southward along the Atlantic Seaboard and around the southern tip of Florida, then following the Gulf Coast to Brownsville, Texas. Some sections of the waterway consist of natural inlets, saltwater rivers, bays, and sounds, while others are artificial canals. It provides a navigable route along its length without many of the hazards of travel on the open sea.

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