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.

[1][2] It was constructed in 2004 by the Army Corps of Engineers and operated by the City of Chesapeake.

In September 2018 a lightning strike disable the bridge's electronics, requiring manual operation.

On December 9, 1775, when the Battle of Great Bridge was fought, a bridge spanned the main channel of the Elizabeth River, in the middle of a broad marshy estuary.

[5] A new bridge was built at Great Bridge, Virginia, in 1859, after the construction of Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal (which is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway).

The Battle of Great Bridge was fought at this crossing on December 9, 1775.
The current Great Bridge Bridge was completed in 2004.
A bridge over the Elizabeth River estuary in the 18th century