Dan Cameron Bridge
Dan Cameron Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Begin East I-140 and the Dan Cameron Bridge, at the US 421 interchange | |
| Coordinates | 34°18′04″N 77°57′26″W / 34.3011°N 77.9571°W |
| Carries |  I-140 (4 lanes) |
| Crosses | Northeast Cape Fear River and US 421 |
| Locale | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Named for | Dan Cameron |
| Owner | NCDOT |
| Maintained by | NCDOT |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Box girder bridge |
| Total length | 7,402.3 feet (2,256.2 m) |
| Width | 107.6 feet (32.8 m) |
| Clearance below | 65.0 feet (19.8 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 2005 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 16,000 (as of 2011) |
| Location | |
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| References | |
| [1] | |
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]
History
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Uglybridges.com: I-140/US17 BYP over US421/NE Cape Fear River". Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ Little, Ken (July 7, 2005). "Daniel David Cameron 1921-2005, In memory". Star-News. Wilmington, NC. pp. 1B, 3B. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ Staff (November 3, 2005). "Bridge Named After Dan Cameron". Wilmington, NC: WECT-TV. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
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