As the president seeks to spend billions to fix the nation’s aging roads and bridges, a long-running project along North Carolina’s Outer Banks illustrates the complexities of transportation infrastructure.
The Marc Basnight Bridge sprawls out from the Outer Banks mainland into the Oregon Inlet. (Courthouse News Photo / Brad Kutner)
KITTY HAWK, N.C. (CN) After being stuck inside for the last year millions of vacationers are expected to cross the Currituck Sound into North Carolina’s Outer Banks this summer.
Gaining access to the barrier islands’ 200 miles of sandy beaches and preserved lands where the Wright brothers launched the first successful motor-operated airplane requires visitors to cross over the Wright Memorial Bridge.
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May.13.2021
Across the country, purchase rates of second homes and vacation rental homes continue to soar. Owning a beach house is a dream for many, but when it comes to actually finding one, the process can seem a little overwhelming.
In order to help prospective buyers, Vacasa recently published its 2021 study on the best places to buy a beach house. By studying both home sales data and vacation rental performance data, the rental management company was able to rank its top 10 locations for a beautiful beach house in the United States.
10. Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
When thinking about beaches in the U.S., most people’s first image is not of Texas. However, this 27-mile stretch of land in the upper Texas Gulf Coast is about as beautiful as it gets. The area is made up of the self-described “laid back communities” of Crystal Beach, Gilchrist, High Island, and Port Bolivar. The area is unique in that it has no big chain stores, instead operating on local, fami