The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, May 15, 1995                   TAG: 9505150042
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B1   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   19 lines

DOES OREGON INLET NEED HELP?

ILLUSTRATION: [Color Photo]

DREW C. WILSON

Staff

Heavy shoaling has put the Oregon Inlet, spanned by the Herbert C.

Bonner Bridge, in its worst condition since 1971, local fishermen

say. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will report on the inlet at 9

a.m. today in Manteo to the Dare County Board of Commissioners.

by CNB