Goodbye Mirlo Beach

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Goodbye Mirlo Beach

and north Rodanthe. New NC 12 bridge announced:
https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/NC12Rodanthe/

pdf of plan:
https://xfer.services.ncdot.gov/PDEA/Web/NC12Rodanthe/2014B_BridgeOnNewLocation.pdf

The good ol' days of Second Wind, West Wind, Capt. Bob's, Corbinha Dr. etc. are toast - well, the shallow water up there made them toast a long time ago, imho. Looks like Barton's is spared?

NC 12 in Rodanthe will terminate just north of Mirlo Beach at the entrance to Pea Island Refuge.

Edit: Bridge will be a squeeze to sail under: "There would be 15.8 feet of clearance under most of the bridge spans above mean high water (17 feet from zero elevation). The bridge deck would be at an elevation of approximately 25 feet."

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