• About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Newsletter
Global Highways
  • News
  • Products
  • Features
  • Categories
    • Asphalt Milling, Paving & Compaction
    • Concrete Milling, Paving & Compaction
    • Connected Construction
    • Earthmoving & Soil Compaction
    • Engines, Components & Tyres
    • Finance & Funding
    • Highway & Network Management
    • Maintenance
    • Materials
    • Recycling
    • Road Markings, Barriers & Workzone Protection
    • Road Structures
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026
    • Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026
    • bauma 2025
  • Latest Magazine
  • Videos
No Results
View All Results
  • News
  • Products
  • Features
  • Categories
    • Asphalt Milling, Paving & Compaction
    • Concrete Milling, Paving & Compaction
    • Connected Construction
    • Earthmoving & Soil Compaction
    • Engines, Components & Tyres
    • Finance & Funding
    • Highway & Network Management
    • Maintenance
    • Materials
    • Recycling
    • Road Markings, Barriers & Workzone Protection
    • Road Structures
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026
    • Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026
    • bauma 2025
  • Latest Magazine
  • Videos
No Results
View All Results
Home News US$242 million for Cape Fear bridge replacement

US$242 million for Cape Fear bridge replacement

US$242 million is being secured for the Cape Fear bridge replacement.

by Mike Woof
July 26, 2024
in News
Reading Time: 1 min read
A A
Funding is being secured for the replacement of North Carolina’s landmark Cape Fear bridge– image courtesy of © Amy Dover|Dreamstime.com

Funding is being secured for the replacement of North Carolina’s landmark Cape Fear bridge– image courtesy of © Amy Dover|Dreamstime.com

Funding worth US$242 million is being provided for the Cape Fear bridge replacement project in North Carolina. The funding package is being delivered through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This will be provided to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

The bridge features an unusual steel vertical-lift section measuring 408m in length. The structure carries US 17, US 76 and US 421 over the Cape Fear River and links Brunswick County with New Hanover County. The lift span can be raised by 41m, allowing vessels travelling to and from the nearby Port of Wilmington to pass underneath.

The bridge opened to traffic originally in 1969 and while it is in a comparatively safe conditions, its maintenance costs are high. Traffic estimates suggest that the bridge will be carrying up to 85,000 vehicles/day by 2045, which the structure will be unable to cope with. Extensive maintenance work is commencing on the structure at present and is being managed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) but the bridge has limits on its capacity.

Categories: Finance & Funding
Promoted Content Header
North Carolina Department of Transportation VIEW COMPANY
Cape Fear in North Carolina needs a new bridge
News

$1.1 billion for Cape Fear Bridge replacement

July 16, 2026
A new proposal has been made for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement project – image courtesy of © Jaydepadgett| Dreamstime.com
News

New $1.1 billion Cape Fear Bridge

March 27, 2026
Charlotte in North Carolina will benefit from new express lanes to the south of the city – image courtesy of © Sean Pavone| Dreamstime.com
News

Proposals for $4.3 billion Charlotte NC toll road project

March 16, 2026
An 18km stretch of elevated express lanes for I-77 in North Carolina could help reduce traffic congestion for the city of Charlotte – image courtesy of © Sean Pavone| Dreamstime.com
News

Elevated express lanes costing £3.2 billion – Charlotte NC

February 16, 2026

Related Posts

A TBM will drive a new tunnel under the the River Thames from Tilbury

Biggest Herrenknecht TBM for £11 billion UK project

by MJ woof
July 16, 2026

The UK's £11 billion Lower Thames Crossing project will use a 5,000tonne TBM supplied by Herrenknecht, the largest of its...

Cape Fear in North Carolina needs a new bridge

$1.1 billion for Cape Fear Bridge replacement

by Mike Woof
July 16, 2026

A new bridge is being planned for Cape Fear in North Carolina.

A new highway link connects Basrah in Iraq with Faw Port – (image: Dynamoland/Dreamstime.com)

Key Iraq highway link complete

by Mike Woof
July 15, 2026

A key stage of the $17 billion road link between Iraq and Turkey is complete

Join our newsletter

The mission of Global Highways is to cover the latest technologies and best practices in all areas of road, bridge and tunnel construction and maintenance, as well as their safe operation and management.

Subscribe to our newsletter

About Us

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Collection Notice
  • Privacy Policy

Popular Topics

  • News
  • Features
  • Products
  • Videos
  • Events
  • CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026
  • Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026
  • bauma 2025

© 2026 All Rights Reserved. All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited

No Results
View All Results
NEWSLETTER
  • News
  • Products
  • Features
  • Categories
    • Asphalt Milling, Paving & Compaction
    • Concrete Milling, Paving & Compaction
    • Connected Construction
    • Earthmoving & Soil Compaction
    • Engines, Components & Tyres
    • Finance & Funding
    • Highway & Network Management
    • Maintenance
    • Materials
    • Recycling
    • Road Markings, Barriers & Workzone Protection
    • Road Structures
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • CONEXPO-CON/AGG
    • Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026
    • bauma 2022
  • Latest Magazine
  • Videos
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact

© 2026 All Rights Reserved. All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited