Appeals court upholds plan for Outer Banks toll bridge
A federal appeals court upheld the decision by state and U.S. transportation officials to build a toll bridge connecting North Carolina's mainland and the northern Outer Banks.
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A federal appeals court upheld the decision by state and U.S. transportation officials to build a toll bridge connecting North Carolina's mainland and the northern Outer Banks.
The proposed Mid-Currituck Bridge is a 7-mile, $500 million project that includes a 4.7-mile toll bridge crossing the Currituck Sound between Aydlett and Corolla.
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press
The proposed 7-mile, $500 million project includes a 4.7-mile toll bridge crossing the Currituck Sound between Aydlett and Corolla.
The project would be paid for with tolls and other revenue bonds, state matching funds and federal loans, according to the agency.