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Isle of Palms Connector Bridge

The **Isle of Palms Connector Bridge** connects the town of Mount Pleasant with the Isle of Palms in South Carolina. The bridge is part of, and comprises most of the length of, South Carolina Highway 517, which is commonly known as the "Isle of Palms Connector", and bears the official name of "Clyde Moultrie Dangerfield Highway". It connects US 17 in Mount Pleasant, SC with South Carolina Highway 703 on the Isle of Palms. It was designed by a joint venture between LPA and Grenier and built by Massman Construction Company.

The connector is the site of the annual "Isle of Palms Connector Run and Walk for the Child," a combined 10k run and 5k run/walk.

The highway was named for Clyde Moultrie Dangerfield, a Charleston area business man who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Quinnipiac River

The **Quinnipiac River** is a 45.5 mile-long, southward-flowing river in the New England region of the United States, located entirely in the state of Connecticut.

It rises in west central Connecticut from Dead Wood Swamp west of the city of New Britain. It flows roughly southward to Plainville, Southington, and Cheshire, west of the city of Meriden, through Wallingford and Yalesville, North Haven, and flows into New Haven Harbor, an inlet of Long Island Sound, east of downtown New Haven.

The Quinnipiac River watershed drains an area of approximately 165 square miles. There are four dams, most of which are old remnants, that impede boat travel. The first dam is about 1/2 mile south of Plantsville, the second dam is at the southeast corner of Hanover Pond in South Meriden, the third dam is in northeast Yalesville, and the fourth dam is at the south end of Community Lake in Wallingford.

In April 2017, a small hydroelectric plant using a screw turbine was installed at Hannover Pond.

Paddling is a frequent recreational activity along the Quinnipiac River, especially within the tidal marsh in North Haven. Additionally, the tidal variation extends approximately 14 miles upriver from its mouth.

## Bridges

Several bridges span the Quinnipiac River, however many of them are not significant. There are a few significant bascule bridges and swing bridges in downtown New Haven, which is the southernmost city along the river. Additionally, the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, which carries the former Connecticut Turnpike (now Interstate 95) over the mouth of the river is the first extradosed bridge in the United States and therefore is nationally significant. A vertical-lift bridge carrying US-1 runs parallel to the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge but is traditionally composed and not significant, in addition to not being on I-95 itself.
Netcher Road Covered Bridge

**Netcher Road Bridge** is a covered bridge spanning water in Jefferson Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of the newest and one of currently 17 drivable covered bridges in the county, is a single span constructed of timber arches with inverted Haupt walls, in a "Neo-Victorian" design. It was built in 1998, and it was funded by an ODOT Timber Grant. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-63, and it is located approximately 2.0 mi (3.2 km) east of Jefferson.

## Dimensions

* **Length:** 110 feet (33.5 m)
* **Width:** 22 feet (6.7 m)
Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge

The **Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge**, also known as the **Gateway to the Gulf Expressway**,[1] is a concrete trestle toll bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[2] With a total length of 43,600 feet (13,300 m; 8.26 mi), it is one of the longest bridges in the world.

The bridge carries Louisiana Highway 1 over Bayou Lafourche and marshes in south Louisiana. It is located in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The bridge, which opened in 2009, connects Leeville to Port Fourchon, with a planned future expansion northward to Golden Meadow. The toll rates as of November 2020 are $3.75 for 2-axle vehicles, $5.50 for 3-axle vehicles, $7.50 for 4-axle vehicles, $15.00 for 5-axle vehicles, and $18.00 for 6-axle vehicles.[3][*needs update*]
Dana Roman

Dana Roman is a mysterious man whose intentions remain largely unknown.

## About

Appearance

Personality

## Backstory

Roman somehow always seems to know everything. No one really knows how, but he has eyes and ears everywhere in the city. Everyone who knows him only knows him by his last name, and nothing else about him.

Roman communicates on his own terms. You don't get to talk to Roman unless he wants to talk to you. He does this by mailing you a manila envelope with a burner phone. With that phone, he will call you to set up a meeting area. You do not have a say in where or when. You are to destroy that phone after your call ends.

Roman employs a use of passwords, a favorite of his being rhymes from C.S Lewis.

## Relations

#### Alaska Xavier

Alaska has turned to Roman for sexual 'help' in dealing with her feelings for Scarlet. It has Kept her at least a little more 'calm'.

## Facts

* Unknown to most, Roman's father - now deceased - was a member of the original Jaywalkers.

* Some of Roman's known passwords are *"Oh oysters, come and walk with us, the day is warm and bright!"* and *"But I don't want to go among mad people"*
Taylor–Southgate Bridge

The **Taylor–Southgate Bridge** is a continuous truss bridge that was built in 1995. It has a main span of 850 feet (260 m), and a total span of 1,850 feet (560 m). The bridge carries U.S. Route 27 across the Ohio River, connecting Newport, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio.

Some regard this bridge, which was a replacement for the Cincinnati-Newport Bridge built by Samuel Bigstaff,[2] as a little too plain in its design for a major urban bridge, especially considering many cities today are opting for a more elegant design, such as a cable stayed bridge.[3]

The bridge is named for the families of James Taylor, Jr. and Richard Southgate, two important early settlers of Newport. Richard was the father of William Wright Southgate, a pre Civil War Congressman from northern Kentucky.
Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge

The **Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge** is an extradosed cable-stayed bridge carrying Interstate 95 over the mouth of the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, Connecticut. The bridge opened in 2015 as a replacement for a plate girder bridge constructed at this location in 1958. The bridge was the first extradosed cable-stayed bridge to be constructed in the United States.

The bridge is located directly next to the Tomlinson Lift Bridge, a traditional through truss vertical-lift bridge. While this bridge is also part of the Interstate 95 corridor, because of its traditional design, it is not considered exceptionally notable. Additionally, since the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge added 4 total extra lanes of traffic on Interstate 95, the deteriorating Tomlinson Lift Bridge is currently slated for demolition without replacement in 2021.

The original bridge was known as the **Quinnipiac River Bridge**, often shortened to simply the **Q Bridge**. As such, the new bridge is still frequently referred to by locals as the Q Bridge. The Quinnipiac River Bridge was officially renamed the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in 1995, but the rename didn’t stick amongst many local residents, who continued and still continue to reference the bridge by its original name or original nickname.
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Petroleum Street Bridge

The **Petroleum Street Bridge** is a girder bridge connecting the North Side and South Side neighborhoods of Oil City, Pennsylvania and crosses the Allegheny River. The bridge sits just downstream from the confluence of Oil Creek and the Allegheny River. The 1995 structure carries two lanes of U.S. Route 62 and was built during a decade of major refurbishments of Upper Allegheny crossings. Previously, a 1910 truss bridge stood on the site; this structure replaced an earlier wooden bridge.
Schoharie Creek

**Schoharie Creek** in New York, flows north 93 miles from the foot of Indian Head Mountain in the Catskill Mountains through the Schoharie Valley to the Mohawk River. It is twice impounded north of Prattsville to create New York City's Schoharie Reservoir and the Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project.

## Bridges

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) crosses the creek via the Schoharie Creek Bridge. This bridge is infamous for partially collapsing in 1987, resulting in the deaths of 10 people. This bridge has since been replaced. An historic stone arch bridge once carried an aqueduct for the Erie Canal across Schoharie Creek, but this crossing no longer exists.
Patroon Island Bridge

The **Patroon Island Bridge** is a steel deck truss bridge carrying the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) over the Hudson River in Albany, New York. The bridge opened in 1968 and is the second busiest crossing of the Hudson River, second to only the George Washington Bridge in New York City, which is also the busiest bridge in the world.

The Patroon Island Bridge carries the official designation of Interstate 90 through the center of Albany. About 3 miles downstream, the Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge carries the Berkshire Parkway, a spur route of the New York State Thruway, which is officially signed as New York State Reference Route 912T, the “T” standing for “toll”. However, the Berkshire Parkway is often incorrectly referred to as Interstate 90, due to the fact that except for the Berkshire Parkway, Interstate 90 is signed as the New York State Thruway or some spur of said Thruway for its entire length in New York.

The Patroon Island Bridge, being a part of the New York State Thruway System, charges a toll for traffic traveling in both directions. 2-axle vehicles paying cash are charged a toll of $2.50, and 2-axle vehicles with EZ-PASS or a compatible equivalent are charged a reduced toll of $1.70. The toll discount is increasingly being used by many states and private toll road authorities to encourage motorists to use some method of pre-paid or electronic tolling, as it can prevent traffic backups at toll booths, especially on very busy highways.

## See also

* Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge
* List of bridges within the Interstate 90 corridor
Monitor–Merrimac Memorial Bridge–Tunnel

**Monitor–Merrimac Memorial Bridge–Tunnel (MMMBT)** is the 4.6 mile-long (7.4 km) Hampton Roads crossing for Interstate 664 in the southeastern portion of Virginia in the United States. It is a four-lane bridge–tunnel composed of bridges, trestles, man-made islands, and tunnels under a portion of the Hampton Roads harbor where the mouths of the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth Rivers come together.

It connects the independent cities of Newport News on the Virginia Peninsula and Suffolk in South Hampton Roads and is part of the Hampton Roads Beltway, a circumferential interstate highway which links the seven largest cities of Hampton Roads.

The MMMBT, completed in 1992 provided a third major vehicle crossing of the Hampton Roads harbor area, supplementing the Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel which carries Interstate 64 between the independent cities of Hampton and Norfolk, and the James River Bridge connecting the independent city of Newport News and Isle of Wight County in the South Hampton Roads region. All three facilities are toll-free.

The MMMBT cost $400 million to build, and it includes a four-lane tunnel that is 4,800 feet (1,463 m) long, two man-made portal islands, and 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of twin trestle.

## Battle of Hampton Roads

The MMMBT is named for the two ironclad warships which engaged in the famous Battle of Hampton Roads on March 8–9, 1862, during the US Civil War. The battle took place between the USS *Monitor* and the CSS *Virginia*. The latter ship had been rebuilt from the wreck of the USS *Merrimack*. The site of the battle was within 1 mile (1.6 km) of the bridge–tunnel structure named by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a memorial.
Keokuk–Hamilton Bridge

The **Keokuk-Hamilton** bridge is a steel girder, 4-lane bridge from Keokuk, Iowa to Hamilton, Illinois. It carries U.S. Route 136 across the Mississippi River. It also has fully fenced off pedestrian walkway.

The Keokuk–Hamilton Bridge was built in 1985, taking over automobile traffic from the Keokuk Rail Bridge (though the latter bridge still carries rail traffic).

During the Great Flood of 1993, the rising Mississippi temporarily made the Keokuk–Hamilton Bridge inaccessible from the Illinois side of the river; later, gravel was layered over the threatened section of U.S. 136 to raise its level and keep the road and bridge accessible for the remaining flood period. More recently, during the 2008 Midwest floods, the Illinois access was again threatened, but this time gravel was applied and the road level raised before it was rendered completely impassable; only temporary closings were required to allow road workers to complete the job. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and WL Miller Co., a large concrete, quarry and asphalt company, put over 26,000 tons of rock on the eastbound lanes. The bridge approach was lifted about 4–6 feet in some areas. During the cleanup, some of the fairly new road was damaged, and IDOT is considering repaving the eastbound lanes from the bridge to Pats Pit Stop. During the Mississippi River Floods of 2019, the bridge was once again closed.
Shakopee Bridge

The **Shakopee Bridge** is a four-lane vehicular bridge crossing the Minnesota River between Chanhassen and downtown Shakopee. The bridge carries Scott County Road 101 (CR 101) traffic (formerly State Highway 101) across the bridge. This bridge opened in 1993, one city block downstream from a two-lane bridge it replaced.

The old two-lane bridge remains in place as a pedestrian/bicycle bridge. It is locally known as the Holmes Street Bridge and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

## Flooding

This bridge has been occasionally closed due to flooding north of the bridge. A sign north of the bridge displays the high-water marks of the 1965 and 1993 floods along the Minnesota River. In 2016, a new bridge that raises the elevation of County Road 101 north of the Shakopeee Bridge was completed, which will greatly reduce road closures due to flooding.
Wabasha Street Bridge

The **Wabasha Street Bridge** is a segmental bridge that spans the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It was named **Wabasha Street Freedom Bridge** in 2002, to commemorate the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks. It actually consists of two separate bridges, one for northbound and one for southbound traffic. The use of a concrete segmental box girder bridge provided a construction advantage because no falsework needed to be built beneath the bridge.

The bridge opened to traffic in 1998; some decorative elements were not completed until late 2001. It was built by Lunda Construction Company and was designed by Toltz, King, Duvall, Anderson & Associates, Inc..

The new bridge replaced an earlier structure that was built in 1889.

The new bridge was built with pedestrians in mind. It features 11-foot-wide sidewalks (3.4 m), six overlooks at the pier locations, and a stairway down to Raspberry Island. The color scheme of the bridge was also planned to reflect the architectural heritage of St. Paul, with a soft buff color (the color of sandstone) to reflect the colors used in many downtown St. Paul buildings. The color of terracotta roofs in the city was used to select the color of the railings, and the green patina of the St. Paul Cathedral is echoed in the ornamental color of the overlooks.

The new bridge has won several awards, including the Federal Highway Administration 1998 Excellence in Highway Design Award and the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers 2001 Seven Wonders of Engineering in Minnesota award.

The pedestrian walkways are on the outside of the bridge. There is a gap of 8.7 feet (2.7 m) between the two bridge decks, between the southbound bridge and the northbound bridge. In July 2011, a man jumped over the inner railing, on the side not designated for pedestrians, thinking a landing was on the other side. Instead, he fell 55 feet (17 m) and landed on Raspberry Island underneath the bridge. He survived the fall but was critically injured.

To mark the Minnesota Senate's vote to allow same sex marriage in Minnesota, mayor Chris Coleman issued a proclamation on May 13, 2013 temporarily renaming the bridge "Wabasha Street Freedom to Marry Bridge" and ordered dozens of rainbow flags to be flown on the bridge.

## 1886 Bridge

Completed in 1890, the second bridge was an iron cantilever deck-truss bridge, which was an advanced engineering feat at the time. That bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Unfortunately, that bridge had increasing problems with repair and maintenance because of its age, and after city engineers assessed the condition of the old bridge, the decision was made to replace the bridge.

## 1859 Bridge

The first Wabasha St. Bridge was completed in 1859 and was known as the "St. Paul Bridge". It was a toll bridge until 1874 when West St. Paul was annexed into St. Paul.
Star City Bridge

The **Edith B. Barill Bridge**, more commonly known as the **Star City Bridge**, was completed in 2004 and connects Star City, West Virginia with Interstate 79 and western Monongalia County. The bridge serves as a primary means of access to the north side of Morgantown.

The former Star City Bridge was built in 1950. In 2002, that bridge was demolished and replaced by the current five-lane bridge that was completed in 2004. It has since been dedicated the Edith Barill Bridge after a long-time Star City mayor but is still generally known as the Star City Bridge.[2]

The new Star City Bridge is equipped with over 700 sensors that measure the weight, speed, and number of vehicles that cross it. This data will be studied at West Virginia University, and used to study the effect of everyday traffic on the bridge, but especially large, commercial trucks. The sensors will also measure how the bridge expands and contracts in the different temperatures of each season. The data will be used for the West Virginia Division of Highways to find and correct weak points in the bridge.[2]
Stanton Street Bridge

The **Good Neighbor International Bridge**, commonly known as the **Stanton Street Bridge**, is an international bridge connecting the United States-Mexico border cities of El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua across the Rio Grande (Río Bravo). The bridge is also known as "Friendship Bridge", "Puente Río Bravo" and "Puente Ciudad Juárez-Stanton El Paso". The Good Neighbor International Bridge is a five lane bridge with 3 lanes for south bound traffic and one for Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection northbound traffic.[1] The bridge was completed in 1967 and is 880 feet (270 m) long.[2] The U.S. side of the bridge is owned and operated by the City of El Paso.[1]

## Border crossing

Main article: El Paso Stanton Street Port of Entry

The El Paso Stanton Street Port of Entry is limited to processing passenger vehicles that are enrolled in the SENTRI program.
Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge

**Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge** is a bridge crossing the Ohio River connecting US 23 and (US 60) in Ashland, Kentucky to US 52 in Coal Grove, Ohio.

Opened in 1985, the bridge is named for Kentucky Governor Simeon S. Willis. The bridge was originally planned to cross at 45th St. and connect to a proposed Ashland bypass, but was instead built one block from the existing Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge and carries only northbound traffic.

The shorter Ohio portion of the bridge officially carries part of Ohio State Route 652 but is not signed as such.[1]
Washington Bridge

**Washington Bridge** may refer to any of the following bridges:

* Washington Bridge (Rhode Island) — Bascule bridge over the Seekonk River in the Providence-Pawtucket metropolitan area
* Washington Bridge (Connecticut) — Bascule bridge over the Housatonic River between Stratford and Milford
* Washington Bridge (New York) — Arch bridge over the Harlem River between The Bronx and Manhattan in New York City
Sanibel Causeway Bridge C

Sanibel Causeway Bridge C is the closest Sanibel Causeway bridge to Sanibel Island, and is also the longest of the three bridges in the causeway. Bridge C's vertical clearance over its navigation channel is 26 feet (7.9 m). The current Bridge C opened for traffic on September 8, 2007, making it the last of the current spans to open. Similar to Bridge B, the current Bridge C was also constructed ten feet taller than the original bridge.
Clark Bridge

The **Clark Bridge** is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the cable-stayed bridge opened in 1994. It carries U.S. Route 67 across the river. It is the northernmost river crossing in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

The new $85 million, 108-foot-wide bridge (33 m) replaced the old Clark Bridge, which was only 20 ft wide (6.1 m). The truss bridge was built in 1928. The new bridge carries two lanes of divided traffic in each direction, as well as two bike lanes. The old bridge carried only two lanes (similar to the upstream Champ Clark Bridge).

The bridge is sometimes referred to as the **Super Bridge**. Its construction was featured in a NOVA documentary entitled *Super Bridge*, which highlighted the challenges of building the bridge, especially during the Great Flood of 1993. Designed by Hanson Engineers under contract to Illinois Department of Transportation (DOT), the Clark Bridge was the first in the United States in which "such a light steel-framed cable-stayed design was combined with a cable saddle type of pylon". The bridge used 8,100 tons of structural steel; 44,100 cubic yards of concrete; and more than 160 miles of cable wrapped with four acres of yellow plastic piping.
Theodore Roosevelt Lake Bridge

The **Theodore Roosevelt Lake Bridge** is a vehicular bridge traversing Theodore Roosevelt Lake between Gila County and Maricopa County, Arizona. Prior to its completion, traffic on Arizona SR 188 travelled directly on top of the Theodore Roosevelt Lake Dam.[2][3] The dam was originally designed to accommodate the width of two Ford Model-T automobiles, and had to be later reduced to a single lane road due increased vehicle widths.

Per the United States Bureau of Reclamation, in 1995, along with other notable bridges such as the Brooklyn Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge, the bridge was listed by the American Consulting Engineers Council as one of top twelve bridges designs in the United States,[2] and is currently the "longest two-lane, single-span, steel-arch bridge in North America".[2] The build contract was awarded to Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc. of Plain, Wisconsin,[1] with an overall total cost of $21.3 million USD in 1992. [2]
South Grand Island Bridge

The **South Grand Island Bridge** is not a single bridge but rather a pair of twin through arch bridges over the Niagara River at the southern end of Grand Island, New York. The bridge carries the Niagara Thruway, signed as Interstate 190, which is a tolled spur route of Interstate 90 (New York Thruway).

The original bridge opened in 1935, with its identical twin opening in 1965 as part of a project to expand the Niagara Thruway from two lanes (one each direction) to four lanes (two each direction).

A toll is charged for traffic traveling northbound only. 2-axle vehicles are charged a cash toll of $1.25 - EZ-PASS users receive a discounted toll of $1.00.

The North Grand Island Bridge also crosses the Niagara River at the northern end of Grand Island.

## See also

* North Grand Island Bridge
* List of bridges within the Interstate 90 corridor

## External links

* Wikipedia
* BridgeReports.com
Sidney Lanier Bridge

The **Sidney Lanier Bridge** is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, carrying four lanes of U.S. Route 17. The current bridge was built as a replacement to the original vertical-lift bridge, which was twice struck by ships. It is currently the longest-spanning bridge in Georgia and is 480 feet (150 m) tall. It was named for poet Sidney Lanier. Each year (usually in February), there is the "Bridge Run" sponsored by Southeast Georgia Health System when the south side of the bridge is closed to traffic and people register to run (or walk) the bridge.

The bridge hosts the WX4BWK amateur radio repeater on the top of one of its pillars.

## History

The original Sidney Lanier Bridge was opened June 22, 1956, and was built by Sverdrup & Parcel, the same firm that designed the I-35W Mississippi River bridge which collapsed in 2007. On November 7, 1972 the ship *African Neptune* struck the bridge, causing parts of the bridge to collapse and causing several cars to fall into the water. Ten deaths were caused by the accident. On May 3, 1987 the bridge was again struck by a ship, this time by the Polish freighter *Ziemia Bialostocka*.

Scenes from the original version of *The Longest Yard* were filmed on the first Sidney Lanier Bridge. The raising of the lift span was used by Burt Reynolds' character to escape the police.

## Comparison with two other bridges

The proximity and rivalry between Charleston, South Carolina, Savannah and Brunswick often led to comparisons between the Arthur Revenal Jr. Bridge, the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, and the Sidney Lanier Bridge. Completed in 2005, the clearance under the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge is actually only one foot higher than that of both the Talmadge Memorial Bridge and the Sidney Lanier Bridge. Unlike the Talmadge Memorial Bridge and the Sidney Lanier Bridge, however, the Ravenel Bridge has eight travel lanes; the Talmadge and the Sidney both have just four lanes. The Ravenel also features a dedicated bike/pedestrian lane.

## Superlatives

Until the 2003 completion of the Sidney Lanier Bridge, the Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida was the only bridge in the United States to feature the harp stay arrangement
Sauk Rapids Regional Bridge

The **Sauk Rapids Regional Bridge** is a bridge spanning the Mississippi River in the U. S. city of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. Construction began on September 26, 2005; the bridge was completed in September 2007 and opened to traffic on October 23, 2007. The official dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on November 16, 2007. The bridge replaced the former Sauk Rapids Bridge, located a short distance downriver, which was demolished in the fall and winter of 2007-2008.

The new bridge spans the BNSF Railway on the east bank of the river. Traffic flow is no longer disrupted during train crossings; this was a frequent problem with the former bridge.

The new span relied heavily on steel for its construction rather than concrete to reduce the number of piers needed to be placed in the river. This design choice increased the project cost by $2.3 million USD to a total cost estimated at $56.63 million. Construction of the bridge of itself cost an estimated $20.46 million, with other costs including right-of-way purchases, road construction, and a program to help businesses affected by the project relocate elsewhere in downtown Sauk Rapids.

The entire project was large in scope, due to the amount of business and residential properties that were affected by its chosen location. When the Sauk Rapids Bridge project began, it was considered to be the first downtown transportation project of its kind nationwide in terms of the scale of relocations of businesses that were necessary. The success of the project may set a precedent for future bridges.[1]

The original design of the bridge was hotly contested between Benton County and the City of Sauk Rapids, and the dispute was nearly taken to court. The county had wished that the bridge land beyond Benton Drive (Sauk Rapids' "main street") on Second Avenue and connect with Second Street North. The city feared that such a design would adversely affect businesses in the downtown area and desired instead that the bridge land on Benton Drive. Benton County's stake in the project (Stearns County being the other contributor) was eventually handed over to the city, and it was elected that the bridge pass over the BNSF Railway, land on Benton Drive, and connect with Second Street North.

The Sauk Rapids Regional Bridge features a spiral walkway on the Sauk Rapids side of the bridge that allows pedestrians to access the city parking lot under the bridge.
WJ Gooding Memorial Bridge

The **WJ Gooding Memorial Bridge**, sometimes referred to as the **Lake Marion Bridge** is a steel twin-span plate girder bridge and concrete causeway carrying Interstate 95 over Lake Marion in Santee, South Carolina. Both bridges opened together in 1968 as a replacement for the **Francis Marion Memorial Bridge**, which was a concrete bridge located about 1/4 mile west from the present-day southbound span.

The Francis Marion Bridge was closed indefinitely to all traffic in 1965, after inspectors discovered that several of the bridge’s wooden trestle piers were failing. Due to lack of funding, SCDOT was not able to take action immediately, thus requiring traffic to detour some 90 miles around the lake, and essentially cutting a gap in Interstate 95. In 1966, construction was started on a new twin-span crossing to replace the deteriorating span. Each of two identical bridges would have two lanes of traffic, thus also widening I-95 from two lanes to four. Additionally, the twin-span would allow one span to be closed for repairs, while not completely closing the crossing and requiring the 90+ mile detour.

The new bridges opened less than a month apart in 1968. The new crossing was named for WJ Gooding, a well respected bridge engineer originally from South Carolina.

The future of the Francis Marion Bridge is uncertain. Since 1974, the county recreational department has wanted to turn the old bridge into a fishing pier, like was done with many bridges in neighboring states. However, the Coast Guard is opposed to this, as the piers of the Francis Marion Bridge are not linear with the piers of the WJ Gooding Bridge, thus creating a navigation hazard in the water. For this reason, the Coast Guard has requested that the entire bridge be demolished by 2020. The northern half of the bridge was removed in 2015 following storm damage, however the southern portion still remains intact but closed to all traffic with No Trespassing signs posted.

## See also

* List of bridges within the Interstate 95 corridor
Trout River Bridge

The Trout River Bridge is a six lane segmental bridge carrying Interstate 95 across Trout River, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of downtown Jacksonville, Florida. It is the third crossing of I-95 south of Georgia. A Trout River Bridge Replacement project commenced in 2005 which replaced the original bridge with a six lane bridge; this project was completed in July 2008.
Seekonk River Bridge

The **Seekonk River Bridge**, officially named the **James Doyle Pawtucket Memorial Bridge** and sometimes incorrectly referred to as the **Pawtucket River Bridge** is a steel haunched plate girder bridge that carries Interstate 95 over the Seekonk River in downtown Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The bridge originally opened in 1958 along with the rest of I-95 through the neighboring cities of Pawtucket and Providence, and was built adjacent to the Division Street Bridge, an historic stone arch bridge dating back to the late 19th century. The bridge was significantly rehabilitated between 2010-2013 which included the complete upgrade of the superstructure and a massive renovation of the substructure. As the bridge is located on a major highway passing through a major city, the work was done in phases to avoid a complete road closure that would’ve caused major traffic problems.

As part of the 2010-2013 rehabilitation, a new deck arch bridge was constructed north of the existing bridge, and the southbound lanes of I-95 were transferred onto the new bridge. This resulted in less traffic on the existing bridge and therefore would slow future deterioration of the structure. Following the completion of the new bridge, northbound traffic that was on the original bridge was reduced to two lanes during the day and a single lane overnight, on alternating sides of the roadway. This allowed for the plate girder superstructure to be temporarily removed but not demolished from one side of the bridge, where it was lifted by crane onto a barge and transported downstream to a facility on Narraganset Bay to be blasted and shop painted, which provides a higher quality rehabilitation than just a traditional new coat of paint. Once this had been done to both sides of the structure, the bridge was put back in place and fully reopened to northbound traffic.

Today, northbound traffic continues to use the original bridge, while southbound traffic uses the new deck arch bridge. RIDOT has expressed interest in possibly completely demolishing the existing bridge and twinning the deck arch bridge in order to widen I-95 through the city - however no plans for such a project have been drafted yet.

As of 2015, the bridge along with its new arch counterpart carries an average of 116,900 vehicles per day.
Sanibel Causeway Bridge A

Sanibel Causeway Bridge A is the Sanibel Causeway bridge closest to the mainland at Punta Rassa. Bridge A is 70 feet (21 m) tall and stands as the tallest bridge in Lee County. The bridge previously holding this record was the nearby Matanzas Pass Bridge, which is 65 feet (20 m) tall. The original Bridge A was a 26-foot (7.9 m) high drawbridge. The current Bridge A finally opened for traffic on June 28, 2007, along with the current toll plaza.

The Sanibel-Captiva Optimists Club had held a raffle for the opportunity to be the operator of the drawbridge's machinery for its final opening. A private ceremony was held the day after the current bridge opened to commemorate the drawbridge's final opening. Seasonal Sanibel residents Bob and Ana Finks won the raffle, and they also got to keep the operating lever from the drawbridge's control room as part of the prize.[5]
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge

The **Whirlpool Rapids Bridge**, officially the **Niagara Whirlpool International Bridge** and sometimes referred to as the **Whirlpool Bridge** or the **Lower Steel Arch Bridge** is a double-decked truss arch under bridge over the Niagara River and Niagara River Gorge between New York and Ontario. The bridge carries a restricted border crossing limited to NEXUS members, as well as one international railroad line that is AMTRAK’s northernmost terminus.

The Whirlpool Rapids Bridge is one of the oldest bridges in New York and is the oldest US-Canada Border Crossing still in use. The bridge opened in 1897 to replace the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, constructed by famous bridge engineer John A. Roebling. From 1897 until 1941, the bridge was the only direct border crossing between the United States and Canada in the Niagara Falls area. A suspension bridge existed upstream where the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge currently is located, but this was inefficient due to the incredible number of restrictions that were placed on this bridge.

In 1941, the Rainbow Falls International Bridge was opened downstream, located within a 1/2 mile of the famous Niagara Falls itself. This bridge provided and continues to provide the most direct border crossing in the region. In 1962, the suspension bridge upstream was replaced with the current Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, thus completing a beltway around the Niagara River Gorge on both sides of the border (the Queen Elizabeth Expressway on the Ontario side and the Niagara Thruway on the New York side). As such, the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge saw a significant drop in usage, and was even closed for 6 years in the late 20th century.

In 2001, the Whirlpool Bridge was reopened as a NEXUS only restricted border crossing. NEXUS is essentially a prechecked border crossing pass that allows holders to proceed through most US-Canada Border crossings without having to stop for full inspection. It also allows holders to prepay bridge tolls on border crossings over water. Currently, only NEXUS cardholders can use the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, and cash is not accepted at the toll plaza. Users must have EZ-PASS if they do not use the NEXUS prepaid tolling system.

## See also

* Lewiston-Queenston Bridge
* Rainbow Falls International Bridge
* List of bridges within the Interstate 90 corridor
Wright Memorial Bridge

The **Wright Memorial Bridge** comprises two automobile bridges spanning the Currituck Sound, between Point Harbor, in Currituck County, and Kitty Hawk, in Dare County. The bridges carry US 158 and are dedicated to the Wright brothers.

## History

### Wright Memorial Bridge I

The first bridge opened on September 27, 1930; built by the W.L. Jones Company of Elizabeth City and owned by the Wright Memorial Bridge Company. Entirely made of wood, the 3-mile (4.8 km) span took six months to construct, at a cost of $225,000. A toll bridge costing $1 per trip, it became the official gateway to the Outer Banks and even featured an archway at the Kitty Hawk end that read "Dare County" at top, "1583 Birthplace of a Nation" on left, and "1903 Birthplace of Aviation" on right. The bridge replaced a privately run ferry service between Point Harbor and Kitty Hawk.[4][5][6]

In June 1935, the State Highway Commission purchased the Wright Memorial Bridge for $150,000 and removed the toll.[7] In 1934, NC 344 was replaced by NC 34; which was later replaced by US 158 in 1941.[8][9] In 1966, the first Wright Memorial Bridge was replaced and razed.[4][10]

### Wright Memorial Bridge II

The second and current eastbound bridge opened in 1966, replacing the first Wright Memorial Bridge. The new two-lane concrete slab bridge allowed a 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) speed limit, an improvement to the former bridge's 25 miles per hour (40 km/h) speed limit. In 1995 a second parallel bridge was constructed to alleviate traffic, which became the westbound bridge. The older eastbound bridge was reconstructed in 1997. Both bridges together provide four lanes of traffic.[4]
Washington Heights Bridge

The **Washington Heights Bridge**, commonly referred to as the **Washington Bridge** is a two-span deck arch under bridge over the Harlem River in New York City. The bridge crosses between the boroughs of Manhattan Island and The Bronx, the latter of which is on the NY State mainland.

The Washington Heights Bridge was originally constructed in 1888, making it one of the oldest bridges in New York City. The bridge has since been bypassed by the Alexander Hamilton Bridge less than 1/2 mile away, but the Washington Heights Bridge continues to serve local non-commercial traffic. The structure was significantly reconstructed in 1992 after a vehicle fire underneath the bridge damaged the bridge.

The bridge was originally just named the Washington Bridge, however when the nearby George Washington Bridge opened in 1931, the bridge was officially renamed to the Washington Heights Bridge to avoid confusion between the two structures. However, the bridge is still commonly referred to by its original name, including on some official maps.

The bridge is one of five bridges within the Interstate 95 corridor in New York City - the others being the Alexander Hamilton Bridge, the George Washington Bridge, the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge and the Throgs Neck Bridge.

## See also

* Alexander Hamilton Bridge
* George Washington Bridge
* Bronx-Whitestone Bridge
* Throgs Neck Bridge
* List of bridges within the Interstate 95 corridor

## External links

* Wikipedia
* BridgeHunter.com
* BridgeReports.com
West Hickory Bridge

The **West Hickory Bridge** is a girder bridge that carries Pennsylvania Route 127 across the Allegheny River in rural Forest County, Pennsylvania. Spanning the river between Harmony Township and Hickory Township, it is named for the village of West Hickory.

This 2007 bridge replaced an 1896 one-lane truss bridge, which was designed for non-motorized traffic. It was a multiple span, Pratt truss bridge built by the Groton Bridge Company and measured 695 feet, 6 inches, in length. The old bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Despite the low use of the bridge (only about 900 drivers per day), it was considered to be in need of replacement.
Vantage Bridge

The **Vantage Bridge** is a bridge in the U.S. state of Washington. It carries Interstate 90 across the Columbia River, near Vantage and George, Washington. This section of the river is named Wanapum Lake; it is the reservoir formed by Wanapum Dam. The bridge separates the Ginkgo Petrified Forest and Wanapum Recreational Area State Park on the western bank of the Columbia.

The current bridge is the second Vantage Bridge. The first was built in 1927 as part of the Sunset Highway (later US 10), a precursor to I-90. In 1962 the second bridge was built because the reservoir pool backing up behind the new Wanapum Dam would soon overwhelm the old bridge; it was dedicated by the state on November 9, 1962.[2] The first bridge was dismantled. In 1968 its steel cantilever truss was reused for the Lyons Ferry Bridge, where SR 261 crosses the Snake River.[3]
Shands Bridge

The Shands Bridge is a two-lane automobile bridge carrying SR 16 over the St. Johns River south of Jacksonville, Florida.

## History

The first structure at the site was a 2-mile-long wooden toll span with a draw bridge inaugurated in 1928. It was located just north of the current span, crossing from Orangedale to the present Shands pier on the west side of the river. The current bridge was dedicated on October 30, 1963, and features concrete beam-type construction for a total of two lanes. Until the building of the I-295 Buckman Bridge it was the only crossing of the St. Johns River between Jacksonville and Palatka.

On October 7, 2016 the eastern approach to the bridge was eroded by Hurricane Matthew, so the bridge was closed to traffic for an indefinite time period. On October 9, the bridge reopened.

In 2004, proposals were made to replace or upgrade the span. Problems cited include increasing traffic in the Clay County and St. Johns County areas, safety, and the inability of large boats to travel upriver. One plan proposed a new bridge north of the existing one, connecting to extensions of SR 9B and SR 23. Eventually a planned span just to the south was selected. In the fall of 2005, the railings of the bridge were upgraded to solid concrete barriers in an effort to reduce over-bridge fatalities.

## First Coast Expressway Replacement

The third and final segment of the First Coast Expressway (also known as SR 23, which will connect I-10 and I-95 as a partial outer beltway around Jacksonville and Orange Park) includes a new four-lane bridge over the St. Johns River just south of where the Shands Bridge currently stands, as well as construction of new roadway connecting to I-95 in St. Johns County. Right-of-way acquisition, design and permitting for this $763 million segment is expected to be completed in 2020, with construction beginning in 2023 and ending in 2030. The current bridge will be partially or fully removed. The vertical clearance height of the new bridge will be 65 feet from the water line, compared to the existing 45 feet of clearance. The additional 20 feet will match the Buckman Bridge's clearance and is an improvement for marine commerce in the region.
John Ringling Causeway

**John Ringling Causeway** (also known as **Ringling Bridge** or **Gil Waters Bridge**[3]) is a bridge that extends past the Sarasota Bay, from Sarasota to St. Armands Key and Lido Key. The 65-foot-tall (20 m) bridge, built in 2003, is a segmental box girder bridge named after John Ringling, one of the founders of the Ringling Brothers Circus and resident of the Sarasota area.[4]

## History

The first bridge was built in 1925 by John Ringling, who owned large tracts of land on both Lido and Longboat Keys. He wanted to develop the islands and financed the cost of the bridge at a cost of approximately $750,000, equivalent to $11.1 million in 2020, to connect the islands with the mainland.[5] The ornate bridge opened for traffic on February 7, 1926 and was labelled "one of the greatest engineering accomplishments in the South” by the *Sarasota Herald*, which also proclaimed “There are no words adequate with which to express our appreciation.”[4][6] Ringling donated the bridge to the city in 1927.

Around 1950, the first bridge began to show that it could not adequately handle increased traffic to the islands. In 1951, the State Road Department opted to replace the bridge with a four-lane drawbridge, which was completed and opened to traffic in 1959. The drawbridge was built at a cost of $20 million and the original bridge was demolished.

Around 2000, the drawbridge began to suffer the same fate as its predecessor. With the drawbridge opening as many as 18 times a day, it was unable to handle increasing amounts of traffic. To remedy the situation, construction began on the current high-span bridge in 2001. The 65-foot (20 m) tall bridge opened for traffic in 2003 at a cost of $68 million. Landscaping around the bridge was financed by private donors.[6]
Sanibel Causeway Bridge B

Sanibel Causeway Bridge B is the middle bridge of the Sanibel Causeway, and is also the shortest of the three bridges in the causeway. The current Bridge B opened for traffic on April 11, 2007, making it the first of the current spans to open. The current Bridge B was built ten feet taller than the original Bridge B to help reduce corrosion from salt spray, which was one of the major factors in the deterioration of the old bridge. Unlike the other two bridges, Bridge B is a low-level bridge, and has no navigation channel passing underneath.

The first few sets of piling from the original bridge on the south shore remain today. While the county initially planned to demolish the entire structure, a grassroots campaign was launched by local fisherman to have part of the span left intact for a fishing pier similar to the former spans of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and the Overseas Highway. Despite the campaign initially succeeding, plans to install new deck sections on top of the pilings for the pier were scrapped in early 2010 due to budget cuts.[6]
Savannah River

The **Savannah River** is a major river in the southeastern United States, forming most of the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia. Two tributaries of the Savannah, the Tugaloo River and the Chattooga River, form the northernmost part of the border. The Savannah River drainage basin extends into the southeastern side of the Appalachian Mountains just inside North Carolina, bounded by the Eastern Continental Divide. The river is around 301 miles long. It is formed by the confluence of the Tugaloo River and the Seneca River. Today this confluence is submerged beneath Lake Hartwell. The Tallulah Gorge is located on the Tallulah River, a tributary of the Tugaloo River that forms the northwest branch of the Savannah River.

The Savannah River is tidal at Savannah proper. Downstream from there, the river broadens into an estuary before flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. The area where the river's estuary meets the ocean is known as "Tybee Roads". The Intracoastal Waterway flows through a section of the Savannah River near the city of Savannah.

## Bridges

Interstate 95 crosses the river on the 1976 Savannah River Bridge between South Carolina and Georgia. The 1991 cable-stayed Talmadge Memorial Bridge spans the mouth of the river in downtown Savannah, Georgia. Several bridges notable for their height and length are present on the upper Savannah River due to the presence of several hydroelectric dams and subsequent large lakes and reservoirs.