Gilmerton Bridge

The Gilmerton Bridge, originally a twin bascule drawbridge, is now a vertical-lift bridge which spans the Southern Branch Elizabeth River in the City of Chesapeake in South Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include High Rise Bridge and Jordan Bridge.

High Rise Bridge

Bridge

The High Rise Bridge, also known as the G.A. Treakle Memorial Bridge, is a four-lane, bascule drawbridge that Interstate 64 and US 17 uses to cross the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River. High Rise Bridge is situated 1¼ miles south of Gilmerton Bridge.

Jordan Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Neilbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Jordan Bridge, officially named the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge, is a tolled highway fixed bridge which carries State Route 337 over the Southern Branch Elizabeth River between the City of Portsmouth into the City of Chesapeake in South Hampton Roads, Virginia. Jordan Bridge is situated 2½ miles north of Gilmerton Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cradock Historic District and Avalon.

Cradock Historic District

Quarter

Photo: Capt1922, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cradock Historic District is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 759 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a primarily residential section of Portsmouth. Cradock Historic District is situated 2 miles northwest of Gilmerton Bridge.

Avalon

Neighborhood

Avalon is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Avalon is situated 2½ miles northeast of Gilmerton Bridge.

Deep Creek

Suburb

Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, Public domain.

Deep Creek is a former unincorporated town of the former Norfolk County which since 1963 has been located in the independent city of Chesapeake in the South Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia. Deep Creek is situated 3½ miles southwest of Gilmerton Bridge.

Gilmerton Bridge

Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in Chesapeake, Virginia
Categories: bascule bridge and transportation
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.7752° or 36° 46′ 31″ north

Longitude

-76.29497° or 76° 17′ 42″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

8785QPG4+32

OpenStreetMap ID

way 672372344

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

GeoNames ID

4760915

Wikidata ID

Q5562510

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