Mid-Currituck Bridge
Encyclopedia
The Mid-Currituck Bridge is a proposed 7 miles (11.3 km) two-lane toll bridge
that will span across the Currituck Sound
, connecting US 158
and NC 12. Preliminary project costs are estimated at $660 million, that also includes several road improvements surrounding the project. Final route decision and bridge design will be presented in early 2012, with construction to start by end of same year. It is anticipated to be open to traffic in 2017.
as a possible new toll route in North Carolina
. Reasons for the new bridge include reducing traffic/congestion on existing outer-banks bridges and for evacuations in case of hurricane emergencies.
Toll bridge
A toll bridge is a bridge over which traffic may pass upon payment of a toll, or fee.- History :The practice of collecting tolls on bridges probably harks back to the days of ferry crossings where people paid a fee to be ferried across stretches of water. As boats became impractical to carry large...
that will span across the Currituck Sound
Currituck Sound
Currituck Sound is a protected inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in northeastern part of North Carolina. Thirty miles N-S and 3–8 miles wide, this shallow, island-filled sound is separated from the ocean by Bodie Island, part of the Outer Banks...
, connecting US 158
U.S. Route 158
U.S. Route 158 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Mocksville to Nags Head, entirely in the U.S. state of North Carolina.-Route description:...
and NC 12. Preliminary project costs are estimated at $660 million, that also includes several road improvements surrounding the project. Final route decision and bridge design will be presented in early 2012, with construction to start by end of same year. It is anticipated to be open to traffic in 2017.
History
The project began in 2008 when it was picked-up by the North Carolina Turnpike AuthorityNorth Carolina Turnpike Authority
The North Carolina Turnpike Authority was created in 2002 as a board with the authority to study, plan, develop and undertake preliminary design work for toll roads and toll bridges in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The NCTA has the power to design, establish, purchase, construct, operate, and...
as a possible new toll route in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Reasons for the new bridge include reducing traffic/congestion on existing outer-banks bridges and for evacuations in case of hurricane emergencies.