Wright Memorial Bridge | |
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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 | |
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.