Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°14′10.5″N 77°24′14.3″W / 37.236250°N 77.403972°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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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.
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
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Virginia
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