Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge

Bridge
37°14′10.5″N 77°24′14.3″W / 37.236250°N 77.403972°W / 37.236250; -77.403972Carries US 1 / US 301 (Jefferson Davis Highway)CrossesAppomattox RiverOfficial nameAppottamox BridgeOther name(s)Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial BridgeOwnerVirginiaPreceded byMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial BridgeHistoryContracted lead designerW. W. Boxley Construction CompanyEngineering design byJ. E. Greiner CompanyConstructed byCity of Petersburg, VA, Norfolk & Western Railway Company, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, Virginia Railway and Power Company, and the Virginia State Highway CommissionConstruction start1924Construction end1925Rebuilt1990sReplacesMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial BridgeLocationMap

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge carries U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 301 (Jefferson Davis Highway) across the Appomattox River at the Atlantic Seaboard fall line. It joins Colonial Heights and Petersburg, Virginia, United States.

Originally constructed for an interurban streetcar service in the early 20th century, it was rebuilt in the 1990s and is toll-free.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Iroegbu, Osita (January 7, 2004). "Secluded and Scenic the River Helps You Get Away from Everything". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  2. ^ Weakley, Sonya (December 27, 1992). "State Reconsiders U.S. 1 Bridge Plan Pressure Prompts VDOT to Plan Tests on Repair Options". Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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