Cape Fear Skyway
| Cape Fear Skyway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by NCDOT | |
| Major junctions | |
| South end: |
 US 421 in Wilmington |
| North end: |
 US 17 |
| Location | |
| Counties: | New Hanover, Brunswick |
| Highway system | |
The Cape Fear Skyway is a proposed limited access toll road and bridge to be built in North Carolina, United States, that will pass through portions of New Hanover and Brunswick counties.
Description
The proposed 9.5-mile (15.3 km) route would connect the south-end of Wilmington to Brunswick County, by crossing over the Cape Fear River. It will have a clearance of 225 ft (68.5 m) to allow large tankers or cruise ships to pass underneath and will most likely be a cable-stayed bridge; if it is, it will be one of the largest in the world. On the deck of the bridge, it will support a maximum of 6 lanes across. The road extension will begin at Independence Blvd and extend to the proposed southern extension of Interstate 140. It is a $555 million to $1.18 billion USD project (final costs to be determined during the design phase, according to the North Carolina Turnpike Authority) that would have begun sometime after 2015.[1]
However, in May 2013 the North Carolina General Assembly rescinded the project's authorization.[2]
References
- ↑ "NCDOT: Cape Fear Skyway". Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ↑ "Skyway, other turnpike projects removed from NC House bill". Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "North Carolina Turnpike Authority advances four pikes". Toll Roads News. 2005-02-17.
- Terry Pope, "Toll bridge for county", The State Port Pilot, 16 February 2005
- Cape Fear Skyway
- Cape Fear Skyway
Coordinates: 34°10′N 77°57′W / 34.167°N 77.950°W