U.S. 76 West - Wrightsville Beach to Wilmington

U.S. 76 begins at the south end of Wrightsville Beach from a turnaround at Jack Parker Boulevard and Water Street. Jack Parker Boulevard connects with Lumina Avenue north by a regional beach access area off Masonboro Inlet.

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This was the first reassurance shield for U.S. 76 on Lumina Avenue northbound in Wrightsville Beach. It was removed sometime before 2013.

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U.S. 76 dog legs west from Lumina Avenue along Sunset Avenue to continue north along Waynick Boulevard.

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Waynick Boulevard runs alongside Banks Channel northward with four lanes to Causeway Boulevard. A reassurance marker for U.S. 76 stands near Iula Street.

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U.S. 76 turns west from Waynick Boulevard onto Causeway Drive to cross Banks Channel. Causeway Drive links with Lumina Avenue north to U.S. 74 (Salisbury Street).

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The Wrightsville Beach Bridge along U.S. 74/76 was built in 1956. The 731 foot long span provides 20 feet of vertical clearance above the Intracoastal Waterway (Baughn, n.d.).

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U.S. 76 arcs westward alongside U.S. 17 (Military Cutoff Road) to Wooster/Dawson Streets in central Wilmington. U.S. 74 remains northwest along Eastwood Road to U.S. 17 Business (Market Street) and Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway.

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