Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.243611,-77.942778
Carries 6th Street over Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, skewed, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 149.0 Feet
Span Length: 149.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Abandoned Seaboard Coast Railroad on 6th Street in Wilmington
History: Built 1911; rehabilitated 1978
Built: 1911
Location: New Hanover County
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136271
Main Truss Span
Note that the front posts are of an unequal length
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
136272
Portal View
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
136273
Front Post/Top Chord Connection
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
136274
Lower Chord Connection and Sidewalk Cantilever
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
136275
Front Post/Bottom Chord Connection and Bearing
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
136276
Approach to the bridge
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
346132
South portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346133
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346134
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346135
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346136
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346137
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346138
Harry Forden Bridge pano1
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346139
North portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346140
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346150
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346151
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346152
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346153
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346154
South abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346155
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346156
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346157
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346158
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346159
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346160
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346161
Harry Forden Bridge pano2
North abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346162
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
474457
Harry Forden Bridge
Photo courtesy Cape Fear Museum
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.251783,-77.950796
Carries US 74 and NC 133 over NE Cape Fear River
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 2309.2 Feet
Span Length: 316.0 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge over NE Cape Fear River on US 74/NC 133 in Wilmington
History: Built 1980
Built: 1980
Location: New Hanover County
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136277
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
137211
Main span
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
137212
Underside
Note the floor beams are actually Warren trusses.
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
260761
Drawing
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
346492
Looking SSW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346493
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346494
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346495
Tower. Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.227384,-77.952116
Carries US 76/421 over Cape Fear River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Vertical lift with a polygonal Warren truss main span and stringer approaches
Total Length: 3033.3 Feet
Span Length: 408.2 Feet
Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Cape Fear River on US 76/421 in Wilmington
History: Built 1969
Built: 1969
Location: New Hanover County
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137206
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
137207
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
137208
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
137209
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
137210
Upper Chord Connection
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
260492
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
343689
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343690
SE tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343691
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343692
NW tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343693
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343694
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343695
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343696
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343697
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343698
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343699
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343700
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343701
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343702
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343703
NW pier
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343704
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343705
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343706
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343707
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343708
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343709
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343710
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343711
SE pier
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343712
SE tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343713
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
343714
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.218289,-77.812588
Carries US 74/US 76 over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 731.0 Feet
Span Length: 170.9 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on US 74/US 76 in Wrightsville Beach
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956
Location: New Hanover County
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130075
Bascule Span, north side
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath in December 2008
130076
Bascule Span, south side
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath in December 2008
130077
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath in December 2008
130078
Interesting Railing End Cap
Present on other concrete bridge in NC
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath in December 2008
130079
Builders Plaque and Railing End Cap
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
260759
Intracoastal Waterway Bridge
Open for boats
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
346352
Intracoastal Waterway Bridge pano1
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346353
Intracoastal Waterway Bridge pano3
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346354
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346355
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346356
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346357
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346358
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346359
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346360
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346361
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346362
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346363
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346364
Intracoastal Waterway Bridge pano2
SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346365
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346366
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346367
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346368
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346369
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346370
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346371
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346372
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346373
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
489435
Wrightsville Beach Drawbridge
Photo from Al Creasy
500682
Tech drawings by Douglas Butler
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2020
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 34.258894,-77.938937
Carries Castle Hayne Road over Smith Creek
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Riveted polygonal Warren through truss swing span (inoperable)
Total Length: 248.0 Feet
Span Length: 171.9 Feet
Overview: Swing bridge over Smith Creek on Castle Hayne Road in Wrightsboro
History: Built 1931; rehabilitated 1962
Built: 1931
Location: New Hanover County
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129791
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath in December 2008
129792
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath in December 2008
129793
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath in December 2008
129794
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath in December 2008
264452
Smith Creek Bridge
North Carolina
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2013
347263
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347264
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347265
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347266
NE approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347267
NE portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347268
NE approach main span connection
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347269
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347270
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347271
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347272
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347273
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347274
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347275
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347276
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347277
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347278
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347279
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347280
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347281
SW portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347282
SW portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347283
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347284
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347285
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347286
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347287
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347288
SW abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347289
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347290
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347291
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347292
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347293
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347294
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347295
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347296
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347297
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347298
SW abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347299
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347300
SW end
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347301
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347302
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347303
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347304
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.366944,-77.895278
Carries US 117 & NC 133 over Northeast Cape Fear River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 483.0 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Northeast Cape Fear River on US 117 & NC 133
History: Built 1951
Built: 1951
Location: New Hanover County
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133000
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
133001
Close-up of the main span
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
133002
Looking north towards Pender County
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
133003
Railing detail
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
133004
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
346993
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346994
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346995
South abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346996
Looking NNE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346997
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346998
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
346999
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
347000
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.242304,-77.957575
Carries Us421,Nc13, US17B over Cape Fear River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 2113.0 Feet
Span Length: 180.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Cape Fear River on Us421,Nc13, US17B
History: Built 1984
Built: 1984
Location: New Hanover County
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205687
Photo taken by Irma Hale in July 2011
205688
Photo taken by Irma Hale in July 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.258698,-77.948150
Carries CSX Railroad over Northeast Cape Fear River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren truss bascule span with deck girder approaches
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Northeast Cape Fear River on CSX Railroad
History: Built 1971
Built: 1971
Location: New Hanover County
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205689
Photo taken by Irma Hale in July 2011
205690
Photo taken by Irma Hale in July 2011
205691
Photo taken by Irma Hale in July 2011
205692
Photo taken by Irma Hale in July 2011
205693
Photo taken by Irma Hale in July 2011
263629
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
263630
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
263631
CSX - Cape Fear River Bridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
263632
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
263633
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
309699
CSX - Cape Fear River Bridge
Bridge lowering
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2014
330543
Cape Fear River rail bridge
North Carolina
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
345824
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345825
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345826
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345827
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345828
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345829
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345830
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345831
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345832
RC antenna
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345843
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345844
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345845
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345846
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345847
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345848
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345849
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345850
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345851
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345852
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345853
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345854
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
439407
CSX - Hilton Drawbridge
About to lower for train traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2018
439408
CSX - Hilton Drawbridge
Lowering
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2018
439409
CSX -Hilton Drawbridge
Lowered for train traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2018
477970
Photo taken by jfreelan1964
477971
Photo taken by jfreelan1964
477972
Photo taken by jfreelan1964
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.274649,-77.759816
Carries Bridge Road over Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway
Design: truss/through/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway on Bridge Road
History: Owned by the Figure Eight Island homeowner's association--gated
Built:
Location: New Hanover County
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282903
Figure Eight Swing Bridge
Known as the Wrightsville Beach Bridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
439211
Figure 8 Swing Bridge
Closed for highway traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2014
452885
Photo taken by Lorelei IV
Status: Open
Location: 34.363755,-77.895124
Carries CSX, Nee Atlantic Coast Line over Cape Fear River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder swing bridge
Total Length: 370.0 Feet
Span Length: 140.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Cape Fear River on CSX, Nee Atlantic Coast Line
History:
Built:
Location: New Hanover County
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282904
CSX - Northeast Cape Fear River Bridge
Abandoned in open position
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2013
345781
CSX Northeast Cape Fear River Bridge pano2
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345782
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345783
North end swing span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345784
South end swing span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345785
detail swing span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345786
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345787
North approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345788
South approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345789
South abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345790
South abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345791
South abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345792
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345793
CSX Northeast Cape Fear River Bridge pano1
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345794
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345795
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345796
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345797
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345798
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345799
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345800
North end swing span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345801
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345802
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345803
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345804
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345805
Looking East at north approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345806
Looking East at south approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
345807
CSX Northeast Cape Fear River Bridge pano2
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2015
Status: No longer exists
Location: 34.217774,-77.812124
Carries Higway 76 with RR over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder rolling lift
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Higway 76/ 74 with RR
History: Built 1931,1935, replaced 1958
Built: 1931
Location: New Hanover County
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385272
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2017
283982
Highway 76 Bridge
Removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
393538
Highway 76 Bridge
Removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2017
406589
Public domain
456758
Photo taken by Star News
456760
Old bridge being replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.260054,-77.987909
Carries CSX RR over Cape Fear River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss rolling lift bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Cape Fear River on CSX RR
History:
Built:
Location: New Hanover County
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285129
CSX - Northeast Cape Fear River Bridge
Wilmington NC
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
314152
CSX - Cape Fear River Bridge
Bridge in operation
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2015
354280
CSX - Cape Fear River Bridge
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2016
410951
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410952
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410953
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410954
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410955
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410956
Photo provided by Mark Milat
410957
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410958
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410959
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410960
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410961
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410962
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410963
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410964
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410965
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410966
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410967
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410968
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410969
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410970
Photo Povided by Mark Milat
410971
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
410972
Photo Provided by Mark Milat
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 34.258733,-77.948418
Carries Seaboard Coast Line Railroad over Cape Fear River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss bascule
Total Length: 1166.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cape Fear River on Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
History: Built in 1914 ; replaced 1971
Built: 1914
Location: New Hanover County
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285993
SAL - Cape Fear River Bridge
Raising
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013
285992
SAL - Cape Fear River Bridge
Once used
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013
297898
SCL - Cape Fear River Bridge
Replaced with a Scherzer type
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
314150
SCL - Cape Fear River Bridge
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2015
314151
SCL - Cape Fear River Bridge
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2015
393552
SCL - Hilton Drawbridge (Old)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2017
435686
Public domain to 1923
435687
Public domain to 1923
435688
Public domain to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 34.055797,-77.899605
Carries US 421 over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Swing warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on State Route 421
History: Built 1931; replaced 1962
Built: 1931
Location: New Hanover County
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420491
Photo taken by scott b.
420774
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2018
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 34.241905,-77.957482
Carries US 421 over Cape Fear River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Cape Fear River on US 421
History:
Built:
Location: New Hanover County
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314316
US 421 Bridge (Older)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2014
314374
Projects ncbridges hb historical moveable01
History of Bridge Building in NC
350031
Provided by the Boston Public Library
Status: Superstructure replaced
Location: 34.241450,-77.957482
Carries US Highway 421 over Cape Fear River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bascule bridge over Cape Fear River on US Highway 421
History:
Built:
Location: New Hanover County
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314327
US 421 Bridge (Old)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2014
350030
Provided by the Boston Public Library
498170
US421 Cape Fear River Bridge (Old)
looking south in 1950s
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 34.218608,-77.812494
Carries US 76 over Banks Channel
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Banks Channel on US 76
History: Replaced 1956
Built:
Location: New Hanover County
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317645
Highway bridge over banks channel, Wrightsville Beach, near Wilmington, N. C.
Boston Public Library
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 34.251905,-77.951111
Carries US-74 over Northeast Cape Fear River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 2036.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Double leaf bascule bridge over Northeast Cape Fear River on US-74
History: Built 1929; Replaced 1979
Built: 1929
Location: New Hanover County
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317649
Busy persons correspondence card, Ocean Highway Bridge, Wilmington, N. C.
Boston Public Library
317657
Northeast Cape Fear River Bridge
Open
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014
317658
Northeast Cape Fear River Bridge
Closed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.257053,-77.930283
Carries CSX RR over Smith Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 216.0 Feet
Span Length: 186.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Smith Creek on CSX RR
History:
Built:
Location: New Hanover County
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486519
CSX - Smith Creek Bridge
Photo from Pinterest
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.242139,-77.948160
Carries N 2nd Street over Former Seaboard Coast Line railroad, converted into pedestrian path
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss with all verticals Hybrid
Total Length: 34.5 Feet
Span Length: 34.5 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Former Seaboard Coast Line rail trail
History:
Built: 2012
Location: New Hanover County
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415197
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.055728,-77.899581
Carries North Lake Park Boulevard (U.S. 421) over Snow's Cut (Intracoastal Waterway)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Steel deck plate girder
Total Length: 2558.2 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Snow's Cut (Intracoastal Waterway) on North Lake Park Boulevard (U.S. 421)
History: Built 1963 to replace previous swing bridge
Built: 1963
Location: New Hanover County
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471846
Snow's Cut Bridge
Aerial view
Screenshot from YouTube
471847
Snow's Cut Bridge
Distant elevation
Screenshot from YouTube
471848
Snow's Cut Bridge
Elevation from boat on water
Photo taken from WECT 6 News
471849
Snow's Cut Bridge
Elevation from nearby park
Photo taken by Wikimapia user wolverine51
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 34.243212,-77.945556
Carries N 4th Street over ACL RR
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over ACL RR on N 4th Street
History:
Built:
Location: New Hanover County
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486518
N 4th Street Bridge
looking north
Photo from old postcard
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.
