2022年7月28日 · The Jug Handle Bridge, (also known as the Rodanthe Bridge), bypasses the Mirlo Beach and S-Turns section of N.C. Highway 12, which is highly susceptible to breaches and ocean overwash during storms, including the most recent May 2022 nor’easter. The bridge has a 55-mph speed limit, with a roughly 1-mile-long passing zone.

The Rodanthe Bridge, commonly called the Jug Handle Bridge, [1] is a 2.4-mile-long (3.9 km) two-lane "jug handle" trestle bridge in Dare County, North Carolina.

2022年7月28日 · The 2.4-mile Rodanthe “jug handle” bridge on Hatteras Island opened to vehicular traffic. The southbound lanes opened at 11:40 a.m. Thursday and the northbound lanes opened around 12:20 p.m., according to North Carolina Department of Transportation officials. NCDOT shared a video on social media of the first vehicles crossing the new bridge.

2022年4月27日 · The Jug Handle Bridge will open in mid-May at the earliest due to damage to one of the bridge’s expansion joints, per a recent update from N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Communications Officer Tim Hass. The damaged joint is located on the northern end of the bridge, and is one of 26 expansion joints on the 2.4-mile long structure.

2022年3月22日 · With crews currently working on the final touches of the bridge surface, the Jug Handle Bridge will likely open to traffic in the first half of April, per an update from N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Communications Officer Tim Hass.

2022年8月5日 · With the opening of the Jug Handle Bridge, easy access to the S Curves and one of the finest surfing areas on the Outer Banks is gone. Rodanthe is two miles south along the beach from the north parking lot.

2021年9月22日 · By using high-durability concrete, stainless reinforcing steel, and other engineering features, this new bridge should have a 100-year life span. In addition, it will provide more options for navigation under the bridge.

After a short delay due to necessary updates to the pavement markings, the Jug Handle Bridge opened to traffic on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Most of the 2.4-mile bridge has a 55-mph speed limit that decreases to 45 mph, then 35 mph as it approaches Rodanthe and eventually reconnects with N.C. Highway 12 at the end of a roundabout.

State and local officials gathered on an empty road ramp in Columbia Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the North-South Connector “jug handle” meant to improve access to the Merriweather ...

2022年7月28日 · The N.C. Department of Transportation officially opened the Rodanthe ‘Jug Handle’ Bridge to traffic today. The first southbound vehicles began moving across the structure at 11:40 a.m. on July...