The Great Bridge Bridge is a double-leaf rolling bascule drawbridge that carries Battlefield Blvd ( State Route 168 Business) across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Chesapeake, Virginia. [1] [2] It was constructed in 2004 by the Army Corps of Engineers and operated by the City of Chesapeake. It has a mean daily traffic of 35,000 vehicles. The current bridge cost $46 million.
In September 2018 a lightning strike disable the bridge's electronics, requiring manual operation. [3] Normally the bridge opens automatically, on the hour, from 6 am to 7 pm. [4] Vessels can request an opening from 7 pm to 6 am.
On December 9, 1775, when the Battle of Great Bridge was fought, a bridge spanned the main channel of the Elizabeth River, in the middle of a broad marshy estuary. [2] A raised causeway spanned the rest of the estuary. [5]
A new bridge was built at Great Bridge, Virginia, in 1859, after the construction of Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal (which is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway). [6]
During the American Civil War a bridge crossing at Great Bridge was destroyed. [2]
A new two-lane swing bridge replaced the late 19th century bridge in 1943. [2]
After being struck by lightning Saturday evening, electrical issues with the Great Bridge bridge will require the bridge to be opened manually.
The Great Bridge Bridge is a double-leaf rolling bascule drawbridge that carries Battlefield Blvd ( State Route 168 Business) across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Chesapeake, Virginia. [1] [2] It was constructed in 2004 by the Army Corps of Engineers and operated by the City of Chesapeake. It has a mean daily traffic of 35,000 vehicles. The current bridge cost $46 million.
In September 2018 a lightning strike disable the bridge's electronics, requiring manual operation. [3] Normally the bridge opens automatically, on the hour, from 6 am to 7 pm. [4] Vessels can request an opening from 7 pm to 6 am.
On December 9, 1775, when the Battle of Great Bridge was fought, a bridge spanned the main channel of the Elizabeth River, in the middle of a broad marshy estuary. [2] A raised causeway spanned the rest of the estuary. [5]
A new bridge was built at Great Bridge, Virginia, in 1859, after the construction of Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal (which is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway). [6]
During the American Civil War a bridge crossing at Great Bridge was destroyed. [2]
A new two-lane swing bridge replaced the late 19th century bridge in 1943. [2]
After being struck by lightning Saturday evening, electrical issues with the Great Bridge bridge will require the bridge to be opened manually.