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Lindsay C. Warren (Alligator River) Bridge Replacement

Lindsay C. Warren Bridge Replacement (Alligator River Bridge)
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Project Information Left Table
County:Multiple
Status:Under Construction
STIP Number:HB-0001
Project Information Right Table
Estimated Cost:$449.7 million
Start Date:February 2025
Completion Date:Fall 2029

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Public Comment

To submit comments and/or questions email: AlligatorRiverBridge@publicinput.com, or call (984) 205-6615, enter code: 6718 or at the NCDOT public input portal.

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Construction is underway to replace the Lindsay C. Warren Bridge on U.S. 64 over the Alligator River in Tyrrell and Dare counties. 

The new bridge will replace the existing swing-span bridge with a modern two-lane, fixed-span (does not move), high-rise bridge on a new location, just north of the current bridge. The new bridge will also include two 12-foot travel lanes with 8-foot breakdown lanes.

Built in 1960, the Lindsay C. Warren Bridge, also referred to as Alligator River Bridge, has been rated “structurally deficient.” This does not imply that the 65-year-old bridge is unsafe. It means the bridge is reaching the end of its lifecycle and must be monitored, inspected and maintained on a more frequent basis. The work to maintain the current bridge negatively impacts its ability to provide a reliable connection between Columbia, Manns Harbor, Manteo and the Outer Banks. 

The environmental planning and preliminary design phase to replace the bridge began in early 2021 and finished in late 2022. 

Upcoming Public Meetings

There are no upcoming public meetings for this project.

Project Funding

This project is listed as Project HB-0001 in the N.C. Department of Transportation's State Transportation's 2024-2033 Improvement Program and is estimated to cost $449,700,000.

*Estimated costs subject to change

Project Timeline

*Future dates subject to change

Contact

Pablo Hernandez, P.E.

Resident Engineer
Resident Engineer's Office - Manteo

349-B Water Plant Road
Manteo, NC 27954

Craig Young, P.E.

NEPA Group Leader
Three Oaks Engineering

324 Blackwell St., Suite 1200
Durham, NC 27701

Last updated Jul. 23, 2025