General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Continuous truss bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Newburg, Charles County, Maryland, USA Hooes, King George County, Virginia, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Carries: |
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| Coordinates: | 38° 21' 42" N 76° 59' 46" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 3 490 m | |
| clearance | 41 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 5 000 000 |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Chronology
| September 1938 | Groundbreaking ceremony in the presence of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. |
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| March 1939 | Construction begins. |
| 15 December 1940 | Opening. |
| April 1968 | Renamed to Governor Harry W. Nice Bridge. |
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20002474 - Published on:
04/12/2001 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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