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James River Bridge

1928 establishments in VirginiaBridges completed in 1928Bridges completed in 1982Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway SystemBridges over the James River (Virginia)
Buildings and structures in Isle of Wight County, VirginiaBuildings and structures in Newport News, VirginiaDemolished bridges in the United StatesFormer toll bridges in VirginiaRoad bridges in VirginiaSteel bridges in the United StatesTransportation in Isle of Wight County, VirginiaTransportation in Newport News, VirginiaU.S. Route 17Vertical lift bridges in Virginia
James river bridge
James river bridge

The James River Bridge (JRB) is a four-lane divided highway lift bridge across the James River in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Owned and operated by the Virginia Department of Transportation, it carries U.S. Route 17 (US 17), US 258, and State Route 32 across the river near its mouth at Hampton Roads. The bridge connects Newport News on the Virginia Peninsula with Isle of Wight County in the South Hampton Roads region, and is the easternmost such crossing without a tunnel component. When completed in 1928, the 4.39-mile (7.07 km) bridge was the longest bridge in the world over water. The original two-lane bridge was replaced from 1975 to 1982 with a wider four-lane bridge that could handle increased traffic volumes. In 2005, the bridge carried an annual average daily traffic of about 30,000 vehicles per day.

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James River Bridge
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