Carter Glass Memorial Bridge
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Bridge in Lynchburg, Virginia
Carter Glass Memorial Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°24′40′′N 79°08′01′′W / 37.4111°N 79.1335°W / 37.4111; -79.1335 |
| Carries | US 29 Bus. |
| Crosses | James River |
| Locale | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Named for | Carter Glass |
| History | |
| Constructed by | T. A. Loving Company |
| Opened | 1954 |
| Location | |
| Map | |
Carter Glass Memorial Bridge crosses the James River between the independent city of Lynchburg and Amherst County, Virginia, Lynchburg Expressway. The bridge carries U.S. Route 29 Business (US 29 Bus.), and it was named in 1949 in honor of former U.S. Senator Carter Glass (1858–1946) of Lynchburg.[1] The bridge was constructed in 1953–1954.
37°24′40.0′′N 79°8′0.5′′W / 37.411111°N 79.133472°W / 37.411111; -79.133472
See also
[edit ]- icon Transport portal
- icon Engineering portal
- flag Virginia portal
- List of crossings of the James River
References
[edit ]- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015年07月01日. Retrieved 2010年10月17日.
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- Bridges over the James River (Virginia)
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- Road bridges in Virginia
- U.S. Route 29
- Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
- 1954 establishments in Virginia
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