![]() ![]() In June, 2012, NCDOT recommended not to fund the project through 2013, anticipating possible lawsuits. Widen NC 12 to four-lane in certain areas, with left turn lanes at intersections that remain two-lane.Roundabout installed on NC 12, at the bridge landing and Currituck Clubhouse Drive and.Reversing the center turn lane on US 158.Toll plaza and interchange with US 158, with two-lane bridge over Maple Swamp.A straight two-lane bridge connecting the mainland with a northern landing on the Outer Banks.With final approval expected in the spring, construction would begin in late 2012, opening to traffic in 2017. It recommended the preferred alternative for the project, which involves construction of the bridge, as well as limited improvements to existing NC 12 and US 158, estimated to cost around $660 million. On January 19, 2012, The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was released by the N.C. ![]() In 2008, the bridge was picked up by the North Carolina Turnpike Authority as a possible new toll route and work began on the environmental impact for the area. However, because of the high cost of project, it remained unfunded for decades. Plans for a bridge that connected Currituck County's mainland and outer banks has been on the drawing board since the 1970s. Long a topic of study and debate, the bridge could be built in the 2020s. Its purpose is to alleviate summer traffic congestion and to improve both emergency response and evacuation time. The Mid-Currituck Bridge is a proposed 7-mile (11 km) long two-lane toll bridge that will span across Currituck Sound, connecting US 158 and NC 12.
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