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Mid-Currituck Bridge project




It looks like the Mid-Currituck Bridge project is moving forward. USA Flag

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I hope all the law suits are done. I remember the lawsuits that held up the Basnight bridge for years.


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And we thought that area was crowded now. Oh boy. They are going to need some new parking lots and traffic lights.


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I used to hate the idea of this bridge but now I see what a benefit it will be to those of us who head south when we get across the WMB.
The bridge will keep a lot of people north, especially day trippers. Of course Duck and Corolla will be traffic nightmares ( even worse than they are for a few weeks out of the year) and the beaches will be crowded. The new construction of condos and houses will be off the charts. I guess that’s what they want.


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The new construction of condos and houses will be off the charts. I guess that’s what they want.

LollyGirl


How much worse can it get? When I look at Google Maps, there isn't a lot of buildable land up in Corolla anymore that I can see. A few plots here and there. I drive up to Corolla about once a year just to see what's going on. Maybe 20 years ago(?) or perhaps a wee bit more it was pretty barren between Duck and Corolla. Now, not so much.


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And we thought that area was crowded now. Oh boy. They are going to need some new parking lots and traffic lights.

johnbt


They are already looking for space to build a Wings or two. And a couple banks and a pharmacy will be next.


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The new construction of condos and houses will be off the charts. I guess that’s what they want.

LollyGirl


How much worse can it get? When I look at Google Maps, there isn't a lot of buildable land up in Corolla anymore that I can see. A few plots here and there. I drive up to Corolla about once a year just to see what's going on. Maybe 20 years ago(?) or perhaps a wee bit more it was pretty barren between Duck and Corolla. Now, not so much.

Mstaszew


Just like in the middle section of the OBX, they will knock down and rebuild what they want, they don't need vacant land.


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I hope the folks in Carova are braced for the impact.


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The new construction of condos and houses will be off the charts. I guess that’s what they want.

LollyGirl


How much worse can it get? When I look at Google Maps, there isn't a lot of buildable land up in Corolla anymore that I can see. A few plots here and there. I drive up to Corolla about once a year just to see what's going on. Maybe 20 years ago(?) or perhaps a wee bit more it was pretty barren between Duck and Corolla. Now, not so much.

Mstaszew


Just like in the middle section of the OBX, they will knock down and rebuild what they want, they don't need vacant land.

Tim-OBX


Sure, but I don't see a lot of potential up there to do exactly as they did to the south. Most of the oceanside lots there are pretty dense and appear to be in neighborhoods that certainly have HOA to restrict increasing the density. For example, I don't see much opportunity for SAGA to come in and slap 8 "cottages" on a former single home lot. I'm sure there will be some increased building, but it's not like Corolla is an undiscovered gem with no one there. The place has been dense for a long time.


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I hope the folks in Carova are braced for the impact.

LollyGirl


That would certainly be a shame. Hopefully the horse folks can keep the 4x4 area a bit more protected. I was working on the assumption that maybe they would have some sway and support to keep the condo development to the currently paved roads.


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Bye bye houses, hello condos.

They don't need open lots, they will buy up whole blocks and bulldoze everything.


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And we thought that area was crowded now. Oh boy. They are going to need some new parking lots and traffic lights.

johnbt


They are already looking for space to build a Wings or two. And a couple banks and a pharmacy will be next.

Tim-OBX

Tim what do you think Corolla can support 2-3 car washes? Car Car Car


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Definitely a few Sugar Kingdoms.


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The new construction of condos and houses will be off the charts. I guess that’s what they want.

LollyGirl


How much worse can it get? When I look at Google Maps, there isn't a lot of buildable land up in Corolla anymore that I can see. A few plots here and there. I drive up to Corolla about once a year just to see what's going on. Maybe 20 years ago(?) or perhaps a wee bit more it was pretty barren between Duck and Corolla. Now, not so much.

Mstaszew


You don't need buildable land.... you can make it. All you need is some marsh and start filling, you really don't even need the marsh Lol


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The new construction of condos and houses will be off the charts. I guess that’s what they want.

LollyGirl


How much worse can it get? When I look at Google Maps, there isn't a lot of buildable land up in Corolla anymore that I can see. A few plots here and there. I drive up to Corolla about once a year just to see what's going on. Maybe 20 years ago(?) or perhaps a wee bit more it was pretty barren between Duck and Corolla. Now, not so much.

Mstaszew


You don't need buildable land.... you can make it. All you need is some marsh and start filling, you really don't even need the marsh Lol

FASTFJR


I didn't make my point clear. It's already heavily developed up there... what's another few structures lol. Hence... "How much WORSE can it get?" It's been quite a few years since driving north of Duck was easy and isolated.

EDIT: And yes, I understand they can bulldoze, fill marsh, and add more. At some point the amount of congestion just becomes unnoticeable. I'd say it's pretty close to there, excluding winter time which was pretty desolate in Corolla last I was up there in January.


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Filling marsh isn't as easy as it used to be. We're talking wetlands and environmental impact.


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Is the county's max building height still 35 feet?

How long until they change it?
I vote for a big Ferris Wheel with a hotel on one side and a matching condo building on the other.


"The Myrtle Beach Skywheel is a 187-foot tall observation wheel located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that opened May 20, 2011"





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The decision to move forward with this project was decided a long time ago. The public comment period is just for allowing people to vent their frustration. Too late to change anything now.

I would pop some popcorn and watch it unfold but I have been bingeing on popcorn for over a week already. Laughing smiley


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Is the county's max building height still 35 feet?

How long until they change it?
I vote for a big Ferris Wheel with a hotel on one side and a matching condo building on the other.


"The Myrtle Beach Skywheel is a 187-foot tall observation wheel located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that opened May 20, 2011"


johnbt


The question should be asking Currituck what their height limit is since it will be in their county. Dare county is 35 ft.


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What’s the over/under on the toll cost? I say $50.


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I did ask. Google anyway. It's 35 feet.

Click to follow link...


Then there's this, whatever it means. It says blah, blah, 35 feet 11 inches.

"(3) Multi-family Buildings in PD-R Districts
For buildings in legacy PD-R zoning districts that are subject to the twofoot raised finished floor provision in paragraph 5.7.3.C.5., the total building
height shall not exceed thirty-five feet, eleven inches (35’11”)."

From page 17 of Click to follow link...


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I did ask. Google anyway. It's 35 feet.

Click to follow link...


Then there's this, whatever it means. It says blah, blah, 35 feet 11 inches.

"(3) Multi-family Buildings in PD-R Districts
For buildings in legacy PD-R zoning districts that are subject to the twofoot raised finished floor provision in paragraph 5.7.3.C.5., the total building
height shall not exceed thirty-five feet, eleven inches (35’11”)."

From page 17 of Click to follow link...

johnbt


I can see them changing that if the bedrock is close enough...up, up and away! ugh


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Without the huge grant money the project is in serious trouble. Would you pay $150 toll? Or more?




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Doesn't look good........


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A complete waste of transportation funds.

With the existing infrastructure in the shape it's in, the last place to spend the limited funding is on a bridge to benefit some vacationers and the owners of summer rentals. Not to mention the dreaded NRPO's. The big corporations that will destroy what's left of that part of the Outer Banks in Currituck County.

We have existing bridges in this country that carry tens of thousands of vehicles a day that are literally falling apart. Hopefully, the incoming administration will agree and redirect any funds earmarked for this boondoggle to a worthy use.






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