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Since Colonial times, travel across the York River at Gloucester Point has been an important part of daily life in peace and war. Until the middle of the Twentieth Century, ferries were the only way to make the crossing. In 1952, the two-lane Coleman Bridge opened to traffic. When it was built, it was the longest double swing bridge, at 3,750 feet, in the world and remains the largest in the United States. A replacement bridge was built in Norfolk in 1995, then barged to the site, put in place, and made serviceable in just nine days. It was the first time a bridge of this size had been floated into place essentially ready for traffic.
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Gloucester Point, Virginia · United States
