The North Carolina Turnpike Authority recently released a few new details for the proposed Cape Fear Skyway.
First, the bridge will most likely be a cable-stayed bridge rising anywhere from 165-187 feet over the cape Fear River. If it is a cable-stayed bridge, the design will be very similar to the new Ravenel Bridge in Charleston, SC.
The NCTA also increased the proposed cost of the bridge from anywhere between $1.1 to 1.5 billion.
Currently, no specific construction or routing details are planned. A preferred route has not been finalized, and construction could begin in 2013. Early estimates for completion and opening to traffic is sometime in 2017.
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Vision for billion-dollar Cape Fear Skyway clearer now ---Wilmington Star-News
First, the bridge will most likely be a cable-stayed bridge rising anywhere from 165-187 feet over the cape Fear River. If it is a cable-stayed bridge, the design will be very similar to the new Ravenel Bridge in Charleston, SC.
The NCTA also increased the proposed cost of the bridge from anywhere between $1.1 to 1.5 billion.
Currently, no specific construction or routing details are planned. A preferred route has not been finalized, and construction could begin in 2013. Early estimates for completion and opening to traffic is sometime in 2017.
Story Link:
Vision for billion-dollar Cape Fear Skyway clearer now ---Wilmington Star-News
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