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Great Bridge Bridge

Chesapeake, Italy

Great Bridge Bridge

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. It was constructed in 2004 by the Army Corps of Engineers and operated by the City of Chesapeake. It has a m

ean daily traffic of 35,000 vehicles. The current bridge cost $46 million. In September 2018 a lightning strike disabled the bridge's electronics, requiring manual operation. Normally the bridge opens automatically, on the hour, from 6 am to 7 pm. Vessels can request an opening from 7 pm to 6 am.

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