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A toll plaza will be constructed near the connection to Hwy. The 7-mile span will cross the Currituck Sound, linking the mainland with the Outer Banks communities of Carova and Corolla. Turnpike Authority Publishes Final Environmental Impact Statements for Mid-Currituck Bridge - 01-19-2012.aspx Turnpike Authority Confirms Preferred Alternative for Mid-Currituck Bridge … If you do not see an image please check back later. An outdated and unnecessary project first proposed decades ago, the Mid-Currituck Bridge has resurfaced as a toll project.
Currituck Sound water levels up 10/11/18 by Sam Walker. Currently, the North Carolina Department of Transportation is developing a detailed bridge proposal, and is working with state and federal environmental groups to ensure as little damage to the Currituck Sound as possible. For businesses in Moyock and Central Currituck, call 252-339-2896; for businesses in Lower Currituck and Corolla, call 252-489-6299. With plans to issue a Record of Decision (ROD) on the Mid-Currituck Bridge in October of this year, NCDOT anticipates a July 2020 beginning for construction on the bridge that will span the Currituck Sound. If a bridge is built, it will become one of the most traveled bridges in the state of NC. The state wants to build a 4.7-mile toll bridge across Currituck Sound to make it easier for residents and tourists to get on and off the northern Outer Banks, particularly in advance of a hurricane. The US 158 over the Currituck Sound/Wright Memorial Bridge project involved repairing a heavily travelled bridge providing access to North Carolina’s Outer Banks. October 17, 2016. Overall, the Mid-Currituck Bridge project will include a two-lane bridge over the Currituck Sound, approximately 4.7 miles in length, and a second two-lane bridge over Maple Swamp on the mainland, approximately 1.5 miles long, that connects to Hwy.
The 6.2-mile long, two-lane toll bridge would cross the Currituck Sound connecting Corolla and Aydlett and cross a swamp before intersecting with U.S. 158 south of Coinjock. The proposed toll bridge that would connect mainland Currituck County with Corolla is among a list of new projects that have been delayed by the N.C. Department of Transportation due to declining revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Currituck Chamber of Commerce 252-453-9497; Small Business Center The Small Business and Technology Development Center can provide assistance and resources to local businesses by phone or virtual meetings.
Talks have been in the works for several years to build the "mid-Currituck bridge," which would be built across the sound, and would connect the Currituck mainland with the barrier island beaches. The Wright Memorial Bridge comprises two automobile bridges spanning the Currituck Sound, between Point Harbor, in Currituck County, and Kitty Hawk, in Dare County.The bridges carry US 158.The bridges are dedicated to the Wright brothers.It spans between Caratoke Highway and North Croatan Highway. You are viewing a live camera feed facing west at Bella Sound, overlooking the Currituck Sound. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway leaves the Currituck Sound about 12 miles north of the proposed path of the bridge, which would not impact vessels that require larger clearances and deeper water. Street View] Bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Route 158 Caratoke Highway An ROD is the last step before contracts are awarded. Currituck Sound Kayaking, Outer Banks, Duck North Carolina by SteveExplore. Online Reservations, Rates and Availability.
A Heavy Toll from Proposed Span across Currituck Sound. Refresh the page for an updated image. It may take a few seconds for the image below to load. 158 in Aydlett. 3:06. Construction of the bridge could start in July 2020 and finish in 2024. 158. The Mid Currituck Bridge is now closer to becoming a reality than it ever has in the past.
Mid-Currituck Bridge delayed; new traffic forecasts show bridge not needed.
The Mid Currituck Bridge has yet to begin construction, but anticipation is already building for the big changes it will bring to Currituck County. The North Carolina Department of Transportation wants to build a $600M seven-mile toll bridge across the Currituck Sound to the northernmost section of the Outer Banks. Mid-Currituck Bridge Spring 2019 Newsletter PDF • 1MB • June 4, 2019 7/10/2018 10:18 AM The Record of Decision (ROD) that was issued by NCDOT in March with the explicit approval of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is the farthest toward actually building the bridge …
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is planning to make transportation improvements in the Currituck Sound area by constructing a three-lane bridge from U.S. Highway 158 just south of Coinjock, North Carolina, to State Highway 12 on the Outer Banks just south of Corolla, North Carolina.