You only lose about 10 minutes to save that three bucks. I always exit at the last exit before the toll. When I drive from Kitty Hawk to Virginia, I never take the toll road going or coming. The bridge could be a lonely place if the toll is to high and could have zero cars in the off season. The volume of cars that go around the toll on the 168 expressway is tremendous so they can have an extra drink with an umbrella in it. ![]() The number of cars that use the bridge is going to be highly dependent on the toll. RE: 4th Circuit Court Rules on Mid-Currituck Bridge I would potentially ease some congestion, increase day visitors to non-mainland parts of Currituck, and add an evacuation route, but as designed it would need to be a flow revered route for egress in an evacuation, and the length and composition of the bridge would require earlier evacuation over it and earlier wind related closings with an approaching storm, so who knows how effective that would be. It would also provide easier access between the Outer Banks and Virginia, as well as other communities in northeastern North Carolina. "The Mid-Currituck Bridge project would create a second crossing of the sound – north of the Wright Memorial Bridge – to help alleviate congestion and improve the flow of evacuation traffic in the event of a hurricane or severe storm. ![]() It's stated purpose from the DOT website: But am I correct in understanding that the stated purpose of the bridge is to enable quicker evacuation in the event of a hurricane, but that in reality it will just make it easier for more people to come to an area that is already overcrowded? The bridge doesn't affect me, since we don't go up to that part of the coast anyway.
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