Dan Cameron Bridge

The Dan Cameron Bridge is a four-lane automobile bridge spanning the Northeast Cape Fear River and US 421, located in New Hanover County. The bridge carries I-140 and is named after Dan Cameron, who was a successful civic leader, businessman and one-term mayor of Wilmington from 1955 to 1957.[2][3]

Dan Cameron Bridge
Begin East I-140 and the Dan Cameron Bridge, at the US 421 interchange
Coordinates34.3011°N 77.9571°W / 34.3011; -77.9571
Carries I-140 (4 lanes)
CrossesNortheast Cape Fear River and US 421
LocaleWilmington, North Carolina
Named forDan Cameron
OwnerNCDOT
Maintained byNCDOT
Characteristics
DesignBox girder bridge
Total length7,402.3 feet (2,256.2 m)
Width107.6 feet (32.8 m)
Clearance below65.0 feet (19.8 m)
History
Opened2005
Statistics
Daily traffic16,000 (as of 2011)
Location
References
[1]

History

See also

References

  1. "Uglybridges.com: I-140/US17 BYP over US421/NE Cape Fear River". Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  2. Little, Ken (July 7, 2005). "Daniel David Cameron 1921-2005, In memory". Star-News. Wilmington, NC. pp. 1B, 3B. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  3. Staff (November 3, 2005). "Bridge Named After Dan Cameron". Wilmington, NC: WECT-TV. Retrieved May 14, 2014.


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