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
Coordinates34.2280°N 77.9521°W / 34.2280; -77.9521
Carries US 17 / US 76 / US 421
CrossesCape Fear River
LocaleWilmington, North Carolina
Official nameCape Fear Memorial Bridge
Maintained byNorth Carolina Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignVertical lift bridge
Total length924.5 m (3,033 ft)
Width16.5 m (54 ft) (4 lanes)
Longest span408 feet (124 m)[1]
Load limit46.8 tonnes
Clearance below21 m (69 ft)
History
OpenedOctober 1, 1969 (1969-10-01)
Location

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]

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. State Bridge Records Archived July 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Accessed June 30, 2006.
  3. Staff, Scott Nunn StarNews. "Wilmington Star News". www.starnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  4. 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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