Bridges in coastal areas require special considerations due to their vulnerability to hurricanes and rising sea levels. A replacement for the aging Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is vital for the ...

The U.S. Coast Guard has approved a major piece of the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement plan, agreeing to a fixed-span bridge instead of a drawbridge.

The decision settles a big lingering question: whether the new bridge will need to match the current bridge's 178-foot clearance, which would require a drawbridge.

Despite being less than a year away from the planned start of construction, the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project still hasn't landed on a final answer to two key design questions: how tall ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington city leaders are expected to vote on a resolution on whether to formally support a design option to replace the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Leaders have been ...

As state and local officials debate what a new Cape Fear Memorial Bridge should look like, particularly its height, the answer isn't as simple as just what people want or how much bridge can be built ...