By Rick Shapiro, Eastern Shore Injury Lawyer

We’re entering the summer season and with the shift to warmer weather comes a shift in traffic patterns on U.S. 158 and N.C. 12. Why? Because tourists, along with residents of Virginia (VA) and North Carolina (NC)  head towards the Outer Banks for summer fun on the beaches of Currituck, Dare, and Hyde counties.

Given the ever-increasing volume of traffic, a proposed toll bridge over the Currituck Sound is gaining in popularity among the Outer Banks community and could start to be built in the near future. The bridge would begin near Aydlett and end near the Corolla Bay, according to The Virginian-Pilot.

The advantages potentially include improved traffic, decreased pollution, and better traffic safety, which may prevent some Outer Banks/OBX car accidents and injuries. The traffic jams would ease up improving commutes for visitors and residents. With less cars waiting in those traffic jams, carbon emissions could drop, and a better traffic flow could reduce the number of car wrecks and serious injuries.

The biggest criticism of the new bridge is that it would disrupt the communities of Aydlett and Corolla. There’s also the concern of financing the project and making sure the bridge gets built in a timely manner. Nevertheless, public support continues to grow for the new bridge. This is probably because the traffic jams continue to get worse and there doesn’t appear to be any end in sight unless a new path towards the Outer Banks is built.

About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm handling Eastern Shore VA injury accident law and we have handled thousands of car and truck accident cases, including many on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Check out our case results to see for yourself. We are familiar with Route 13, including people from Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteauge, Wachapreague, and Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague, and Wallops Island. We provide free injury case consultations, so call us toll free at 1-800-752-0042. Our injury attorneys also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis were included among the “Best Lawyers in America” 2010 Edition. These two, along with fellow attorney John M. Cooper were named 2010 Virginia “Super Lawyers” For Personal Injury Law (less than 5% of outstanding lawyers are chosen), and our firm includes attorneys selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical, respected law firms. We provide this blog as a pro bono public service.