A public hearing on the Coastal Area Management Act application for the proposed mid-Currituck Bridge project is scheduled for next week.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management has set the hearing for 5-7 p.m. March 18 at Duck Town Hall, 1200 Duck Road.
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The application was submitted to the division Jan. 7 by the N.C. Department of Transportation and N.C. Turnpike Authority. A copy of the application may be viewed at the division’s office at 400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City during normal business hours or online.
The proposed bridge would span over Currituck Sound from Aydlett to south of Corolla. The project includes roadway improvements in Currituck and Dare counties.
Speaker registration will open one hour before the March 18 hearing. Depending on the number of registered speakers, comments may be limited in time at the discretion of the hearing officer.
Written comments may be mailed to Tancred Miller, Director, Division of Coastal Management, 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 or emailed with the subject line “Mid-Currituck CAMA application” to DCMcomments@deq.nc.gov.
The public comment period closes April 17.
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The division said it will consider all comments when making its final permit decision, which, once made, will be provided upon written request.
