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Bridge in Mars Hill, North Carolina
Laurel Creek Gorge Bridge
Coordinates35°55′01″N 82°33′28″W / 35.91704°N 82.55788°W / 35.91704; -82.55788
Carries6 general purpose lanes of I-26 / US 19 / US 23
CrossesLaurel Creek
LocaleMars Hill, North Carolina
Maintained byNorth Carolina Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Designcontinuous steel plate girder bridge
Total length1,000 ft (300 m)
Height220 ft (67 m)
History
Opening2002
Location

The Laurel Creek Gorge Bridge is a continuous steel plate girder bridge that spans Laurel Creek on Interstate 26/U.S. Route 19/U.S. Route 23 between Asheville, North Carolina and Johnson City, Tennessee. It is the second tallest bridge in North Carolina—after the Peter Guice Memorial Bridge—with a deck height of 220 ft (67 m). Construction of the bridge was finished in 2002. Due to its proximity to the higher mountains and its elevation of over 3000', the highway in this area is subject to heavy snow and icing. The bridge design incorporates a special system which sprays de-icing liquid onto the bridge deck whenever icing is detected.

The section of I-26 from U.S. Route 19 to the border with Tennessee was designated a scenic highway by the North Carolina Board of Transportation.

See also

References

  1. ^ "AASHTO > Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures > North Carolina". American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. n.d. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "I-26 Fact Sheet: The Interstate Highway System" (PDF). ncdot.org. North Carolina Department of Transportation. n.d. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2007. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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