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Historic Bridges: New Hanover County, North Carolina

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 5

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6th Street Bridge
New Hanover County Bridge 33
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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6th Street Over Railroad (Abandoned Seaboard Coast Railroad) in Wilmington: New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 142 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1911 By: Des Moines Bridge and Iron Company of Des Moines, Iowa
This bridge is noted for its skew and as a good representative example of a riveted Pratt truss.
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
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US-76, US-421, and US-17 Over Cape Fear River in Wilmington: New Hanover County, North Carolina and Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 3,033 ft. Main Span: 408 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1969 By: Bowers Construction Company
Although built in 1969, this bridge is significant as the only known vertical lift bridge in North Carolina.
Castle Hayne Road Bridge
Smith's Creek Bridge
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Castle Hayne Road (NC-2812, Old NC-133) Over Smith Creek in Wilmington: New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 248 ft. Main Span: 172 ft. Roadway: 27.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1930 By: T.A. Loving and Company of Goldsboro, North Carolina and North Carolina State Highway Commission
Although it no longer operates for boats, this bridge remains a good example of a state-designed swing through truss bridge.
Northeast Cape Fear River Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (CSX, Nee Atlantic Coast Line) Over Northeast Cape Fear River in Castle Hayne: New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Span: 135 ft. Roadway: 10 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This abandoned bridge an example of a simple deck plate girder swing bridge, which also features fixed plate girder approach spans.
Wrightsville Beach Bridge
C. Heide Trask Memorial Bridge
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US-74 and US-76 (Eastwood Road) Over Intracoastal Waterway in Wrightsville Beach Bridge: New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 731 ft. Main Span: 170 ft. Roadway: 56.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1956 By: Unknown and L.O. Hopkins of Nashville, Tennessee
This is a large example of a plate girder bascule bridge and it is noted for its innovative machinery.

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