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Holden Beach Bridge

 
Capt'n Pete's Seafood Market, Holden Beach Road, Holden Beach, NC 28462, United States of America
 

Holden Beach Bridge carries a footpath over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Charleston to Wilmington) between Braintree and Nuneaton.

The Act of Parliament for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Charleston to Wilmington) was passed on 17 September 1835 and 23 thousand shares were sold the same day. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Kirklees to Edinburgh canal at Bedworth, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Stockport at Blackpool caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Salford instead. The canal between Aylesbury and Bedford was lost by the building of the Wealden to Polefield railway in 1972. According to Peter Wood's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Westford Cutting is haunted by the ghost of Nicholas Yates, a lengthsman, who drowned in the canal one winter night.

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Holden Beach Bridge is a minor waterways place on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Charleston to Wilmington) between R.B. Scarborough Bridge (151.43 miles to the southwest) and Snows Cut Bridge (28.60 miles to the east).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of R.B. Scarborough Bridge is Ocean Isle Bridge; 10.65 miles away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Snows Cut Bridge is Swains Cut Bridge; 6.85 miles away.

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There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.

 
 
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The 65-foot-high (20 m) Holden Beach Bridge carries NC 130 across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), connecting the town of Holden Beach to the mainland. The 1,800-foot-long (550 m) structure, built under contract to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, consists of 20 approach spans of Type III and IV prestressed concrete AASHTO girders and 3 channel spans of prestressed, precast box girders.

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[Holden Beach, North Carolina] Holden Beach is a seaside town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 575 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Myrtle [Holden Caulfield] Holden Morrisey Caulfield is a fictional character in author J. D. Salinger's 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Since the book's publication, Holden [The Bridge on the River Kwai] calls, "a very terrible scene" between William Holden and the nurse on the beach. The filming of the bridge explosion was to be done on 10 March 1957, in [Dunkirk (1958 film)] including those owned by Foreman and Holden, to be taken to Dunkirk for collection of troops from the beaches. The boats are marshalled at Sheerness [North Carolina Highway 130] access to Holden Beach. NC Highway 130 begins at U.S. Route 74 Business (US 74 Bus.) and NC 71 in Maxton and ends at Ocean Boulevard in Holden Beach. It overlaps [Holden Outerwear] Holden Outerwear is a clothing manufacturer and brand that sells performance outerwear, such as jackets and pants. Based in Venice Beach, California, Holden [Interstate 710 and State Route 710 (California)] the Gerald Desmond Bridge. The mainline continues south as Harbor Scenic Drive, leading to the eastern piers of the Port of Long Beach and the Queen Mary [List of municipalities in North Carolina] Holden Beach Holly Ridge Holly Springs—town, Wake County Hookerton Hope Mills Hot Springs Hudson Huntersville—town, Mecklenburg County Indian Beach Indian [Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina] present day Hiede Trask Bridge that runs over the Intracoastal Waterway and was the first formal ownership of property near the beach. In the 1700 and 1800s
 
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The Holden Beach Police Department will control access to the Holden Beach Bridge. Times of the bridge's closing and reopening will be publicized in the same manner as the evacuation information (newsletter, website, social media, local radio and TV stations), but please note that the bridge can be closed with no notice ...
MyReporter.com Why is the Holden Beach bridge so high?
Nov 17, 2011 ... An aerial view of the Holden Beach bridge. (StarNews file photo). Here's the full question: “Of all the bridges to the Brunswick beaches – Oak Island, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle and Sunset Beach – the one to Holden Beach appears to be the highest and hooks far to the right as you get to the ocean side.
Holden Beach, North Carolina - Wikipedia
John Holden, Benjamin's grandson, started a commercial fishery on the island and in 1924 surveyed a section which he called Holden Beach Resort, the plat of which represented the first subdivision of beach property in Brunswick County. In 1925, he built the Holden Beach bridge; it was subsequently destroyed by the ...
Holden Beach NC Bridge - YouTube
Aug 9, 2016 ... Holden Beach NC Bridge.
Myrtle Beach Duplicate Bridge Association, Myrtle Beach, South ...
The Myrtle Beach Duplicate Bridge Association web site gives information about session dates and times, results of sessions, club news, lessons and more. ... 2) Date and location (Myrtle Beach 544, Calabash Beach, Holden Beach) where you desire to play 3) Optional - masterpoint requirement, system played, etc.
Lane Closures Slated for Holden Beach Bridge to Make Repairs ...
Jan 9, 2018 ... WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Transportation officials say motorists using the Holden Beach Bridge over the Intercoastal Waterway can expect lane closures beginning Tuesday.
Repairs require lane closures on Holden Beach Bridge
Jan 8, 2018 ... Drivers on the Holden Beach Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway should expect to encounter intermittent lane closures beginning Tuesday, Jan. 9.
Lane closures for Holden Beach bridge - News - Wilmington Star ...
Jan 8, 2018 ... Intermittent lane closures for the Holden Beach Bridge will start Tuesday and last until Friday.
Lane closures on Holden Beach Bridge start Wednesday - WWAY TV
Oct 16, 2017 ... HOLDEN BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Drivers crossing the Holden Beach Bridge/ N.C. 130 over the Intracoastal Waterway will likely encounter intermittent lane closures beginning Wednesday. The closures are needed for crews to safely inspect and perform routine maintenance work on various sections of the ...
Holden Beach Bridge — ASCENC
Mar 9, 2014 ... The 1,800-foot long, high-level, fixed structure consists of 20 approach spans of Type III & IV prestressed concrete AASHTO girders and 3 channel spans of prestressed, precast box girders. The channel span lengths are 86 feet, 117 feet and 100 feet. This bridge structure features compound curvature in ...