Carter Glass Memorial Bridge
Coordinates37°24′40″N 79°08′01″W / 37.4111°N 79.1335°W / 37.4111; -79.1335
Carries
US 29 Bus.
CrossesJames River
LocaleLynchburg, Virginia
Named forCarter Glass
History
Constructed byT. A. Loving Company
Opened1954
Location

Carter Glass Memorial Bridge crosses the James River between the independent city of Lynchburg and Amherst County, Virginia, Lynchburg Expressway. The bridge carries U.S. Route 29 Business (US 29 Bus.), and it was named in 1949 in honor of former U.S. Senator Carter Glass (1858–1946) of Lynchburg.[1] The bridge was constructed in 1953–1954.

37°24′40.0″N 79°8′0.5″W / 37.411111°N 79.133472°W / 37.411111; -79.133472

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References

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