Carter Glass Memorial Bridge

Bridge in Lynchburg, Virginia
37°24′40″N 79°08′01″W / 37.4111°N 79.1335°W / 37.4111; -79.1335Carries
 US 29 Bus.CrossesJames RiverLocaleLynchburg, VirginiaNamed forCarter GlassHistoryConstructed byT. A. Loving CompanyOpened1954LocationMap

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

  • icon Transport portal
  • icon Engineering portal
  • flag Virginia portal
  • List of crossings of the James River

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2010-10-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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