Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge
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.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 37°14′10.5″N 77°24′14.3″W |
| Carries |   US 1 / US 301 (Jefferson Davis Highway) |
| Crosses | Appomattox River |
| Official name | Appottamox Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge |
| Owner | Virginia |
| Preceded by | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge |
| History | |
| Contracted lead designer | W. W. Boxley Construction Company |
| Engineering design by | J. E. Greiner Company |
| Constructed by | City of Petersburg, VA, Norfolk & Western Railway Company, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, Virginia Railway and Power Company, and the Virginia State Highway Commission |
| Construction start | 1924 |
| Construction end | 1925 |
| Rebuilt | 1990s |
| Replaces | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge |
| Location | |
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Originally constructed for an interurban streetcar service in the early 20th century, it was rebuilt in the 1990s and is toll-free.[1][2]
References
- Iroegbu, Osita (January 7, 2004). "Secluded and Scenic the River Helps You Get Away from Everything". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- Weakley, Sonya (December 27, 1992). "State Reconsiders U.S. 1 Bridge Plan Pressure Prompts VDOT to Plan Tests on Repair Options". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VA-124, "Appomattox Bridge", 19 photos, 32 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
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