High Rise 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.

Type: Bridge
Description: drawbridge in Chesapeake, Virginia
Also known as: “High-rise Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gilmerton Bridge.

Gilmerton Bridge

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. Gilmerton Bridge is situated 1¼ miles north of High Rise Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deep Creek and Cradock Historic District.

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 3 miles southwest of High Rise Bridge.

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 3 miles north of High Rise Bridge.

Avalon

Neighborhood

Avalon is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Avalon is situated 3½ miles north of High Rise Bridge.

High Rise Bridge

Categories: bascule bridge, road bridge, and transportation
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.75799° or 36° 45′ 29″ north

Longitude

-76.29614° or 76° 17′ 46″ west

Open location code

8785QP53+5G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 673299437

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

Wikidata ID

Q5756302

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