General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge
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| Carries | 4 lanes of Interstate 65 |
| Crosses | Mobile-Tensaw River delta |
| Locale | Mobile, Alabama |
| Opening date | 1978 |
The General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge consists of two parallel tied arch bridges and adjoining concrete viaduct bridges that carry 4 lanes of Interstate 65 across the Mobile-Tensaw River delta northeast of the U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama. It was named in honor of Walter K. Wilson, a Chief of Engineers with the United States Army Corps of Engineers and long-term resident of Mobile.[1] He was credited with being one of the first people recognizing the need to construct a high-level bridge on Interstate 65 over the Mobile River because of anticipated waterway development. The state of Alabama named the bridge in his honor after completion of construction in 1978.[2]
[edit] Dolly Parton Bridge
The bridge's two parallel supporting arches have caused the bridge to gain the nickname of the "Dolly Parton Bridge".
[edit] References
- ^ "Naming to the Point of Meaninglessness". "The World Around You". Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ "Walter K. Wilson, Jr.". "United States Army Corps of Engineers". Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
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