Coast Guard Upholds USACE’s Bridge Height Determination, 100-Foot Option Off the Table

Coast Guard upholds USACE’s bridge height determination, 100-foot option off the table

WILMINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard, the permitting authority for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement, has issued a height determination for the impending new structure — 135 feet for a fixed bridge or a replica of the current bridge, which is 65 feet for a drawbridge that can open to 135 feet. READ MORE: WMPO takes another vote on CFM Bridge toll, local leader speaks against it… Source

Toll option for new Cape Fear bridge

Toll option for new Cape Fear bridge Councillors in North Carolina have left the option open for the proposed replacement Cape Fear Memorial Bridge to be a toll bridge.Planning and development are underway to replace the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in Wilmington. The bridge spans the Cape Fear River between Brunswick and New Hanover counties.Councillors at the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) voted to leave the toll …

New Hanover and Brunswick County Democratic Parties: Joint statement on tolling the CFM Bridge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 29, 2025Joint statement by the Brunswick & New Hanover County Democratic Partiesopposing the addition of tolls to the rebuild of the Cape Fear Memorial BridgeWe hate to say we told you so, but yesterday the Commission in charge of replacing the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge (CFMB), moved another step closer to giving our region a toll bridge. That’s right: the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization yesterday voted 8 t…