Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is a steel vertical-lift bridge in North Carolina. It carries US 17/US 76/US 421 across the Cape Fear River between Brunswick County and New Hanover County. It also carried U.S. Route 74 until that designation was shifted to the Isabel S. Holmes Bridge. It features a lift span that can be raised 135 feet (41 m).[2] The lift span is 408 feet (124 m) long.[1]
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 34.2280°N 77.9521°W |
| Carries |    |
| Crosses | Cape Fear River |
| Locale | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Official name | Cape Fear Memorial Bridge |
| Maintained by | North Carolina Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Vertical lift bridge |
| Total length | 924.5 m (3,033 ft) |
| Width | 16.5 m (54 ft) (4 lanes) |
| Longest span | 408 feet (124 m)[1] |
| Load limit | 46.8 tonnes |
| Clearance below | 21 m (69 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | October 1, 1969 |
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History
Construction on the bridge began in 1967[3] and was completed in 1969. The bridge received new paint in 1986, new decking in 1996, and a new control system in 2007.[4]
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See also
- Interstate 140 (North Carolina)
- USS North Carolina (BB-55)
References
- Barefoot, Daniel W. (1995). Touring the Backroads of North Carolina's Lower Coast. John F. Blair. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-89587-126-8. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- State Bridge Records Archived July 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Accessed June 30, 2006.
- Staff, Scott Nunn StarNews. "Wilmington Star News". www.starnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- McGrathGareth.McGrath@StarNewsOnline.com, Gareth. "After 40 years, Cape Fear Memorial Bridge remains a vital access point". Wilmington Star News. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
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