Funds Secured for Outer Banks Lighthouse Restoration
Funds have been secured for the restoration of the Bodie Island Lighthouse.
It is estimated that the project will cost a total of $3 million. The project consists of repairing corrosion, repairing of a portion of the spiral staircase, and the replacement of the $100,000 1st Order Fresnel lens that sits on top of the lighthouse.
Secondary focus will be paid to the restoration of masonry and stone, rehabilitations to sections of the flooring windows and framing, and an upgrading on electrical systems.
The project is scheduled to begin in August and should be completed within 18 months.
Progress Made Towards a New Outer Banks Bridge
State officials have signed a preliminary agreement with an international group of private enterprises to build a seven mile long toll bridge across the Currituck Sound connecting mainland Currituck to Corolla.
ACS Infrastructure Development and Dragados USA, are both subsidiaries of Spanish firms and will be granted the task of constructing this enormous project. This project is estimated to cost the state $650 million and would link Currituck County to the northern beaches of the Outer Banks, cutting down on traffic into Kitty Hawk significantly during heavy periods of tourism.
Early projections have pegged toll rates at $10-$15 dollars for a one-way crossing of the bridge. Adam Norko, Seaside Vacations Director of Marketing, says “Coming in through that traffic can be a real daunting task, and I think tourists I’ve talked to would pay an extra $10 to get to their home here an extra hour earlier.”
Construction would be slated to begin in 2010 with projected completion for 2013.
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