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Wright Memorial Bridge
Wright Memorial Bridge in 2022
Coordinates36°05′22″N 75°45′21″W / 36.08944°N 75.75583°W / 36.08944; -75.75583
Carries4 lanes of Wright Memorial Bridge US 158
CrossesCurrituck Sound
LocaleCurrituck and Dare Counties
Other name(s)Currituck Sound Bridge
Named forWright brothers
OwnerNCDOT
Maintained byNCDOT
Characteristics
DesignSegmented girder (westbound)
Concrete slab (eastbound)
MaterialPrestressed concrete
Total length14,927.9 feet (4,550.0 m) (westbound)
14,867.9 feet (4,531.7 m) (eastbound)
Width38.4 feet (11.7 m) (westbound)
33.8 feet (10.3 m) (eastbound)
History
Opened1995 (westbound)
1966 (eastbound)
Statistics
Daily traffic8,000 (as of 2011)
Location
Map
References
[1][2][3]

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.

  1. ^ "Uglybridges.com: US158 EBL over Croatan Sound". Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Uglybridges.com: US158 WBL over Croatan Sound". Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "Bridgehunter.com: Wright Memorial Bridge". Retrieved June 21, 2015.

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