The Bonner Bridge Pier is a great place to walk, sightsee, watch for marine life, and enjoy recreational fishing. The pier is free and open 24 hours a day. View photos on Cape Hatteras National Seashore's Flickr page.

Linking Hatteras Island with the northern Outer Banks—and the rest of the world, the Bonner Bridge crosses Ocracoke Inlet. Originally designed with a 40 year lifespan, the bridge is well passed it’s age limit.

The Herbert C. Bonner Bridge is a lifeline for Hatteras Island, connecting the fragile barrier island communities of seven villages with the Northern Outer Banks.

HDR led the design for the new 2.8-mile, $246 million Marc Basnight Bridge, a revitalized connection for residents and visitors to the Southern Outer Banks in North Carolina.

Feb 19, 2019 · The Bonner Bridge, around since 1963, was built to provide transportation over Oregon Inlet to replace the hour-long ferry ride, whose operation was often pending on weather conditions. The bridge was named after congressman Herbert Covington Bonner and consisted of a 130ft-wide navigational span.

Jun 14, 2022 · The Herbert C. Bonner Bridge was the bridge connecting Hatteras Island to the northern Outer Banks via N.C. Hwy. 12 across Oregon Inlet. The Bonner Bridge originally opened in 1963.

Feb 11, 2019 · The Bonner Bridge replacement project is an endeavor that has spanned decades. With the current Bonner Bridge passing its 30-year lifespan in 1993, the road to reach a new bridge was crowded with red tape, lawsuits, and unexpected obstacles during the building process – which included runaway barges and an island-wide power outage.

Nov 5, 2019 · Ultimately, the span that replaced the Bonner Bridge would become known as the Marc Basnight Bridge, the first bridge in North Carolina designed for a 100-year service life, completed for a bid price $25.8 million below NCDOT’s initial estimate.

Feb 20, 2023 · The Herbert C. Bonner bridge is a huge piece of Outer Banks history providing a new way of transportation onto Hatteras Island. Here’s a quick rundown of facts that you need to know about the brand-new replacement bridge!

Jul 18, 2018 · Among the Outer Banks’ bridges, the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge is instrumental in connecting visitors to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. Originally opened in 1963, Bonner Bridge crosses Oregon Inlet and deposits travelers on northern Hatteras Island in …