Judith Stewart Dresser Bridge

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Judith Stewart Dresser Bridge (also known locally as the Barrett's Ferry Bridge) is a swing-span moveable bridge which carries State Route 5 across the Chickahominy River between Charles City County and James City County in eastern Virginia. It connects popular tourism destinations of the James River Plantations with Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown.

The bridge was built in 1939. It is a two-lane facility with a history of opening-closing failures and expensive repairs. It is scheduled to be replaced in 2010, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).