THE PROBLEM!

To ease traffic congestion, particularly during the vacation/hurricane season, an alternative NCDOT is considering is to widen US 158 (to 7 lanes) from Barco south to Kitty Hawk and NC 12 north (to 4- 5 lanes) from Southern Shores through Duck. We believe this proposal would destroy the unique character of the Outer Banks for residents and
visitors alike. More importantly, we believe there is a safer, less costly,
alternative.

THE ALTERNATIVE!

A safer and more cost-effective choice for easing traffic congestion is to build the two lane, 4.7 mile, Mid-Currituck Sound Bridge. This bridge would span the sound from the mainland to the northern beaches in Currituck County.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

1. Join the BB-PR and volunteer to help with its activities.

2. Make a generous contribution to allow the BB-PR to fund independent (and expensive) studies to encourage government entities to build the bridge and not widen NC 12 or US 158.

Please Make Your *Check Payable To:
BB-PR, Inc.
P. O. Box 334
Point Harbor, NC 27964           

*NOTE:  BB-PR, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt corporation.

3. Sign a petition advocating building the bridge and opposing widening
NC 12 and US 158. 

4. If a North Carolina resident, write, email and/or call your elected representatives and urge them to continue moving forward with the building of the Mid-Currituck Sound Bridge and thank them for all they have done to this point.   

Representative Walter Jones, Jr. 
422 Cannon House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515 
(202-225-3415)

Senator Marc Basnight 
2007 Legislative Bldg. Raleigh, NC 27601 
marcb@ncleg.net (919-733-6854)

Representative Bill Owens, Jr. 
632 Legislative Bldg. Raleigh, NC 27601 
billo@ncleg.net (919-733-0010)

5. If not a NC resident, write to U.S. Senators Dole and Burr and
Representative Jones and express your feelings about changing the
character of the Northern Outer Banks.

Senator Elizabeth Dole 
120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
(919-856-4630)

Senator Richard Burr
1513 Longworth HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515-3305.

6. Download the petition signup form and have your friends sign up. If you are a business owner, display it at your place of business for your customers and clients to sign.

7. Tell all your friends and neighbors to visit this website and sign the petition! If you own a rental home, place a note on the computer for your guests to visit this site and sign up!