Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Bridge in Wilmington, North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is a steel vertical-lift bridge in North Carolina, USA. It carries US 17/US 76/US 421 across the Cape Fear River between Brunswick County and New Hanover County. It also carried U.S. Route 74 until that designation was shifted to the Isabel S. Holmes Bridge. It has a lift span that can be raised 135 feet (41 m).[2] The lift span is 408 feet (124 m) long.[1]
Bridge in Wilmington, North Carolina
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 34.2280°N 77.9521°W / 34.2280; -77.9521 |
| Carries |    US 17 / US 76 / US 421 |
| Crosses | Cape Fear River |
| Locale | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Official name | Cape Fear Memorial Bridge |
| Maintained by | North Carolina Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Vertical lift bridge |
| Total length | 924.5 m (3,033 ft) |
| Width | 16.5 m (54 ft) (4 lanes) |
| Longest span | 408 feet (124 m)[1] |
| Load limit | 46.8 tonnes |
| Clearance below | 21 m (69 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | October 1, 1969; 53 years ago (1969-10-01) |
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