Deep Creek Bridge -- Chesapeake, VA
N 36° 44.465 W 076° 20.693
18S E 379929 N 4066993
Small tilt bridge over the Dismal Swamp Canal in Deep Creek.
Waymark Code: WMA3H9
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2010
Views: 26
Located on Cedar Road east of George Washington Highway, crosses the Dismal Swamp Canal.
Single bascule span, two lane bridge operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed in 1934. This bridge is unmanned and opens in conjunction with the Deep Creek Locks.
Daily Vehicle Traffic: 18,000
Height (At Mean Water): 4 feet
Weight Limits:
20 Tons/40,000 lbs (Single Units)
29 Tons/58,000 lbs (Semi-Trailers)
39 Tons/78,000lbs (Twin Trailers)
Bridge Type: Drawbridge (Bascule Bridge)
Built: 01/01/1934
Span: 63 FT
Pedestrian Traffic: yes
Bicycle Traffic: yes
Vehicular Traffic: yes
Railway Traffic: no
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