Wilmington and the Cape Fear towns
Coverage runs up US 17 to Hampstead and Burgaw, across the river to Leland and Belville, down to the beaches and Southport, and out to Shallotte. The permit office changes with the county and the road.
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The company that answers crosses the Cape Fear bridges and drives College Road and US 17 every week, so its travel estimate is based on real trips.
Distance shows up on the bill. A lift in Shallotte or Burgaw usually takes more travel time than the same job near Greenfield Lake.
Distance to each coastal town
- Wilmington - City Hall. Right-of-Way General permit for cranes, about 72 hours; tree permits for many lots
- Leland - 6 miles W. Town encroachment permits from Leland Engineering; see the Leland page
- Belville - 1 miles SW. Small town across the river on NC 133, covered on the Leland page
- Winnabow - 11 miles SW. Brunswick County crossroads south on NC 133
- Castle Hayne - 9 miles N. North on US 117, farms and industrial sites
- Ogden - 9 miles E. Between Market Street and the Intracoastal, many docks
- Wrightsville Beach - 9 miles E. Island town with its own streets and tight lots
- Carolina Beach - 14 miles S. South on US 421, beach houses on small lots
- Kure Beach - 17 miles S. Below Carolina Beach near Fort Fisher
- Hampstead - 16 miles NE. Pender County growth along US 17, near Scotts Hill
- Burgaw - 22 miles N. Pender County seat north on I-40
- Southport - 22 miles S. Historic river town at the mouth of the Cape Fear
- Boiling Spring Lakes - 16 miles SW. Brunswick County, wooded lots and lakes
- Shallotte - 31 miles SW. Far southwest edge of coverage on US 17
Town not on the list?
Rocky Point, Sneads Ferry, Bolivia, Oak Island, Masonboro and Monkey Junction are covered too. Type the town or nearest road in the form.
City, town or NCDOT pavement
Inside Wilmington, crane work in the street goes through the city's right-of-way permits, and roads that NCDOT maintains go through NCDOT (City of Wilmington right-of-way permits). Leland, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach and the other towns run their own streets, and the county roads are mostly state-maintained.
North Carolina caps a vehicle at 102 inches wide and 14 feet tall (G.S. 20-116), and nobody has to raise a wire or structure for anything over 12 feet 6 inches, so the larger cranes move on oversize permits.
Storm season
Hurricane season runs June through November. After a big storm, every crane on the coast is booked for weeks, so leaning trees and loose limbs are cheaper to handle before one arrives.