New high-rise bridge to provide easier access to island

by tanya_martins | March 8, 2025 2:23 pm

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Construction firm Skanska has been given a $450-million contract to build a new fixed-span, high-rise bridge that will replace the current 4.5-km (2.8-mile)-long Lindsay C. Warren Bridge, connecting counties in North Carolina, improving access to Outer Banks.

Replacing the aging swing bridge with a modern fixed-span structure will eliminate traffic delays, improve safety, and support the region’s economic growth.

Being one of the only two highway corridors to the Outer Banks, the new bridge will be constructed north of the current bridge and serve as a reliable access point for residents and visitors of North Carolina’s eastern counties.

With more than 4,000 boats passing through annually, the modern fixed-span, high-rise design will eliminate mechanical delays and disruptions for travellers by allowing both marine and vehicular traffic to flow unimpeded.

This will improve travel times and safety for cars, bikes, and pedestrians along a primary east-west route. The new bridge will feature:

• Two 3.6-m (12-ft) travel lanes
• 2.4-m (8-ft) breakdown lanes on each side
• 19.8 m (65 ft) of clearance over the navigation channel
• 1.3-m (4.5-ft) safety railings

Construction is expected to be completed in the spring of 2030.

Source URL: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/new-high-rise-bridge-to-provide-easier-access-to-island/

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