Holden Beach Bridge
Holden Beach Bridge | |
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Holden Beach Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 33°55′00″N 78°16′03″W / 33.9168°N 78.2674°W |
| Carries | NC 130 |
| Crosses | Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway |
| Locale | Holden Beach, North Carolina |
| Official name | Holden Beach Bridge |
| Maintained by | North Carolina Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | High rise steel and precast concrete |
| Total length | 1,800 feet (549 m) |
| Width | 16.5 feet (5 m) |
| Longest span | 117 feet (36 m) |
| Clearance below | 65 feet (20 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | May 13, 1986 |
| Location | |
The 65-foot-high (20 m) Holden Beach Bridge carries NC 130 across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), connecting the town of Holden Beach to the mainland. The 1,800-foot-long (550 m) structure, built under contract to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, consists of 20 approach spans of Type III and IV prestressed concrete AASHTO girders and 3 channel spans of prestressed, precast box girders.