The Wright Memorial Bridge comprises two automobile bridges spanning the Currituck Sound, between Point Harbor, in Currituck County, and Kitty Hawk, in Dare County.

Entirely made of wood, the 3-mile (4.8 km) span took six months to construct, at a cost of $225,000.

A toll bridge costing $1 per trip, it became the official gateway to the Outer Banks and even featured an archway at the Kitty Hawk end that read "Dare County" at top, "1583 Birthplace of a Nation" on left, and "1903 Birthplace of Aviation" on right.

The bridge replaced a private ferry service between Point Harbor and Kitty Hawk.

[4][5][6] In June 1935, the State Highway Commission purchased the Wright Memorial Bridge for $150,000 and removed the toll.