Speed limit to be lowered at west end of Umstead Bridge

Published 10:11 pm Tuesday, April 4, 2023

: The William B. Umstead Bridge will undergo a $33 million preservation project in the coming months. Courtesy NCDOT

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The North Carolina Department of Transportation will be lowering the speed limit from 55 mph to 35 mph on about a half-mile of U.S. 64 at the west end of the William B. Umstead Bridge (known locally as the Old Manns Harbor Bridge) this week.

The change comes in anticipation of a $33 million bridge preservation project that will begin in April or May.

The project, awarded to Coastal Gunite Construction of Cambridge, Md., involves the repair of deteriorated concrete on the footings, piles and caps of the substructure, as well as expansion joint replacements, crack sealing and deck surface treatment on the 68-year-old bridge.

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Motorists should expect some delays in the future as there will be lane closures on the bridge this summer and a complete closure of the bridge late this year or in early 2024. Drivers traveling between Manns Harbor and Roanoke Island can use the Virginia Dare Bridge as an alternate route.

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