NCDOT rejects private Cape Fear Memorial Bridge proposal as toll concerns persist

NCDOT rejects private Cape Fear Memorial Bridge proposal as toll concerns persist

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Transportation has rejected a private company’s unsolicited proposal to replace the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, determining the plan offered no meaningful differences from the state’s existing replacement project while ongoing concerns over tolls persist. During Wednesday’s Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting, NCDOT Division Engineer Trevor Carroll said they acc…