A BRIEF HISTORY OF
South Banks
Channel bridge
1888
Footbridge completed
in front of Island Beach
Hotel
1889
Wilmington Sea Coast
Railroad, Co. constructs
trestle for trolley
1935
Two-lane wooden
bridge built to allow
automobile traffic
1972
Current four-lane con-crete
bridge constructed
Fall 2022
Renovations expected to
be complete
Bridging the Past
To the Future
c. 1888 c. 1926
34 january 2022
WBM
COURTESY AL CREASY COURTESY AL CREASY
COURTESY AL CREASY
c. 1889
