THE CAPE FEAR MEMORIAL BRIDGE Ot Interest 1 First construction contract let ~ September 1965, 1+ Construction work started ~ December 1965, 1 Length of Bridge — 3,088 feet. ‘© Holgtt, with center span down ~ 65 feet above mean high water, Height, water to top of towers ~ 180 foot. 1 Footings go down 80 feet in river bed. 1 Ste0! ~ 6,100 tons. + Concrete ~ 43,000 cubic yards...one half visi under land or water. 1 Total cost of Bridge and approaches — $15 million. 1+ Single largest money appropriation inthe State of North Carolina in one place ‘© Dadication by Highaay Commission Chaiman D. M. Fircloth.. 11:00 A.M, October 20, 1968. Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Dedication arrangements were made by the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce on behalf ofthe Coun- ty of New Hanover, the City of Wilmington, the Wilmington Merchants, ‘Association and the North Carolina State Highway Commission. Good THE CAPE FEAR MEMORIAL BRIDGE DEDICATION Wilmington, North Carolina Cocronen 20, 1968 100 AM, Iie mabe sractan, manning th Wate Case four Rivas a Minington sd connecting the Cumtiee‘The Cope Fear Memoriel Bridge Stands to the dedication of tho citizens of the Wilmington area, who have worked 80 ditigentiy during the administrations of Governors Sanford and Moore, and culminating today uring my administration, To alltrm the planners to the hundreds of men making up the skilled labor force, | ex- ress the gratitude ofall Noth Cacotine, Gast: {5P Governor of North Caroling NEW HANOVER MEMORIAL BRIDGE DEDICATION CEREMONY AT THE SITE PROGRAM ‘OCTOBER 20, 1968 045 AM. concer 20 Hag a eet Spon td "Voth Caan ce Sete: ere Sema Cle Soo PResenTATION OF COLORE ‘wvocarion Ia, Randi Guay. Pastor Ft Botie Chueh Wining wme0UCTION OF PLATFomM GUESTS ono rey, eames vA, crac a -runenet Couiy Conmieions ‘no Naver Coty hte at Cannas ‘usher Cromate sero Eig ot iogios ‘ahi pn Fam Worth Curatne Highway Commistont Mest Cuctina Nigtmey Commiatonet wid, Peet arth Coaina Hghmay Coniston enh caine Se Wbwey Commissins ‘arth Cartina State Winbwey Commission ‘eth Carolina State Miphey Conmiasion AETABIENT OF COLORE tT Moors igh Soo! Novel aioe ROVE Car Guard bike eh RMON CUTTING AND | High Commision Charman D.M. Fact ‘ovemow's CavaL CADE "emcee Faeries Mining