A towering, $340 million bridge over the Cape Fear River is feasible, N.C. Department of Transportation engineers say in a study that is the first step toward building it.

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A towering, $340 million bridge over the Cape Fear River is feasible, N.C. Department of Transportation engineers say in a study that is the first step toward building it. Part of the U.S. 17 bypass around Wilmington, the bridge would provide 225 feet of clearance and could accommodate the larger ships that the state expects to attract when it finishes deepening the Wilmington port. Construction is likely 10...