UPDATE: NC STATE AUDITORS REPORT ON MID-CURRITUCK BRIDGE

Dated: June 26 2026

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On June 22, 2026, NC State Auditor Dave Boliek presented a special audit report on the Mid-Currituck Bridge to the Currituck Board of Commissioners. The report included seven key findings:

  1. The projected cost has more than doubled since the project received federal approval in 2019.
  2. So far, $61 million has been spent on the project, even though no construction contract has been awarded.
  3. The bridge faces a funding gap of more than $700 million under either delivery model.
  4. Projected toll revenue over 50 years would not cover the project’s costs.
  5. NCDOT’s traffic forecasts were overestimated.
  6. The original financing plan is no longer feasible under current conditions.
  7. The opportunity to move the project forward is narrowing.

Boliek noted that the report is intended to help NC Department of Transportation officials and the community evaluate the future of the Mid-Currituck Bridge. The full report is available here: https://www.auditor.nc.gov/rr-2026-mid-currituck-bridge-0.

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