U.S. 76 East - Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach

The Wrightville Beach Bridge was built in 1956. The 731 foot long span includes a double leaf bascule.¹

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Crossing onto Harbor Island, U.S. 74/76 separate at a wye intersection. U.S. 74 joins Salisbury Street to north Wrightsville Beach while U.S. 76 heads along Causeway Boulevard to south Wrightsville Beach.

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U.S. 76 crosses the South Banks Channel Bridge and turns south from Causeway Boulevard onto Waynick Boulevard. Causeway Boulevard continues one block east to Lumina Avenue and the Wrightsville Beach business district.

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Heading south from Causeway Drive, a pair of signs reference the east end of U.S. 76 in 1.7 miles.

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This pedestrian crossing offers a connection from the west side of Waynick Boulevard along Banks Channel to the Atlantic Ocean off Lumina Avenue.

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U.S. 76 shifts east from Waynick Boulevard to Lumina Avenue via Sunset Avenue east at this turn.

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Turning south onto Lumina Avenue from Sunset Avenue east on U.S. 76.

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Lumina Avenue extends south to Jack Parker Boulevard and beach access #43, the 43rd access point from north to south along the island. Jack Parker Boulevard represents the southernmost extent of U.S. 76 along the 1.84 mile long leg on Wrightsville Beach.

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Jack Parker Boulevard links Lumina Avenue with Water Street at the east end of U.S. 76.

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