Wright Memorial Bridge | |
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.jpg) Wright Memorial Bridge in 2022 | |
| Coordinates | 36°05′22″N 75°45′21″W / 36.08944°N 75.75583°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of  US 158 |
| Crosses | Currituck Sound |
| Locale | Currituck and Dare Counties |
| Other name(s) | Currituck Sound Bridge |
| Named for | Wright brothers |
| Owner | NCDOT |
| Maintained by | NCDOT |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Segmented girder (westbound) Concrete slab (eastbound) |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 14,927.9 feet (4,550.0 m) (westbound) 14,867.9 feet (4,531.7 m) (eastbound) |
| Width | 38.4 feet (11.7 m) (westbound) 33.8 feet (10.3 m) (eastbound) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1995 (westbound) 1966 (eastbound) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 8,000 (as of 2011) |
| Location | |
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| References | |
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The Wright Memorial Bridge comprises two automobile bridges spanning the Currituck Sound, between Point Harbor, in Currituck County, and Kitty Hawk, in Dare County. The bridges carry US 158 and are dedicated to the Wright brothers.
- ^ "Uglybridges.com: US158 EBL over Croatan Sound". Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ "Uglybridges.com: US158 WBL over Croatan Sound". Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ "Bridgehunter.com: Wright Memorial Bridge". Retrieved June 21, 2015.