Rumors have been circulating for a while about a bridge that will connect mainland Currituck to the Northern beaches of the Outer Banks.  The NC Turnpike Authority has recently conducted a survey for folks that like in Currituck, Dare, Camden, and Pasquotank counties hoping to get a feel for residents’ thoughts. 

The survey asks residents of these counties a number of questions, including how much they would be willing to pay to cross the bridge.

“It’s an exclusive study that certifies the projected revenue of a roadway,” Simons said. “It’s what the Turnpike Authority will use to get the credit to sell bonds to build the road.”

The bridge will be one of the first toll road projects taken on by the state and will cost $660 million.  Toll rates have been estimated and anywhere from $6-$30 per crossing. 

Construction of this project is scheduled to begin late 2010 and be completed in 2013.