Mid-Currituck Bridge

The Mid-Currituck Bridge is a proposed 7 miles (11 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.^[1]

History

The project began in 2008 when it was picked-up by the North Carolina Turnpike Authority 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.^[1]

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