{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-136-89.183a","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-89.183A","heading":"Accelerated Pilot Toll Bridge Project.","body":"(a)\tFindings. - The General Assembly finds that there is a need for a bridge connecting the Currituck County mainland to the Currituck County Outer Banks; that the bridge should be implemented as a toll bridge; that the bridge should be implemented in a manner that protects the natural environment and quality of life on the Outer Banks; and that the character of the existing road system in Currituck County and Dare County Outer Banks should be preserved.\n(b)\tContract to Construct Accelerated Pilot Toll Bridge Project. - The Authority shall contract with one or more private firms to design, obtain all necessary permits for, and construct the toll bridge known as the Mid-Currituck Bridge, in order to provide accelerated, efficient, and cost-effective completion of the project.\n(c)\tPreconstruction Participation. - In addition to the authority granted by G.S. 136-89.191, the Department shall participate in the cost of preconstruction activities related to the project described in this section, if requested by the Authority.\n(d)\tEnvironmental Protection. - The Authority shall ensure that the Mid-Currituck Bridge is implemented in a manner that accomplishes all of the following:\n(1)\tEnsures the preservation of water quality in Currituck Sound.\n(2)\tMitigates the environmental impact of the bridge on the Currituck County mainland and the Outer Banks.\n(3)\tReduces traffic congestion and vehicle miles traveled, and preserves the character of the existing road system, in Dare County and Currituck County on the Outer Banks.\n(e)\tReport on Project. - The Authority shall report to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee on December 1, 2005, and each December 1 thereafter until completion, on the progress of the accelerated pilot toll bridge project described in this section. (2005-275, s. 3; 2008-225, s. 11; 2024-30, s. 32(b).)","path":["Chapter 136. Transportation.","Article 6H. Public Toll Roads and Bridges.","Part 1. Turnpike Authority and Toll Projects."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_136/GS_136-89.183A.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:21:47Z","sha256":"573a304f5757427a19b7a42b5404c9ebc14aa765dd3d57e2c6d48666e872d9ce","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-136-89.183","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-136-89.183b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}