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Coordinates: 34°10′N 77°57′W / 34.17°N 77.95°W / 34.17; -77.95
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Cape Fear Skyway
Coordinates34°10′N 77°57′W / 34.17°N 77.95°W / 34.17; -77.95
CrossesCape Fear River
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The Cape Fear Skyway (also called the Cape Fear Crossing) is a proposed limited access toll road and bridge to be built in North Carolina, United States, that will pass through portions of New Hanover and Brunswick counties.

Description

The proposed 9.5-mile (15.3 km) route connects the south-end of Wilmington to Brunswick County, by crossing over the Cape Fear River. It will have a clearance of 225 ft (68.5 m) to allow large tankers or cruise ships to pass underneath and will most likely be a cable-stayed bridge; if it is, it will be one of the largest in the world.[citation needed] On the deck of the bridge, it will support a maximum of 6 lanes across. The road extension will begin at Independence Blvd and extend to the proposed southern extension of Interstate 140. It is a $555 million to $1.18 billion USD project (final costs to be determined during the design phase, according to the North Carolina Turnpike Authority) that would have begun sometime after 2015.[1]

In May 2013, the North Carolina General Assembly rescinded the project's authorization.[2] However, NCDOT states that planning and environmental studies are funded in the 2016-2025 State Transportation Improvement Plan.[3] A similar project of undetermined timing remains under discussion in Wilmington,[4][5] but NCDOT says construction will not start before 2029.[6] As of August 2019, NCDOT has halted design and planning of the bridge, putting the project on hold indefinitely.[7]

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References

  1. ^ "NCDOT: Cape Fear Skyway". Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "Skyway, other turnpike projects removed from NC House bill". Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Cape Fear Crossing (formerly Cape Fear Skyway)". Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Over $10 million spent on new Cape Fear bridge planning, no funding to build yet". Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "Is a new Cape Fear crossing getting any closer?". Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "Tackling Wilmington's traffic woes". Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  7. ^ "DOT puts the brakes on the Cape Fear Crossing". Wilmington Star News. August 13, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2020.


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