Huguenot Memorial Bridge

Coordinates: 37°33′42″N 77°32′38″W / 37.5616°N 77.5439°W / 37.5616; -77.5439

Huguenot Memorial Bridge
Carries SR 147
Crosses James River
Locale Henrico, Virginia
Official name Huguenot Memorial Bridge
Other name(s) Huguenot Bridge
Maintained by Virginia Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Total length 2900 ft
History
Constructed by T. A. Loving Company
Opened 1950
Statistics
Toll none

Huguenot Memorial Bridge is located in Henrico County and the independent city of Richmond, Virginia. It carries State Route 147 across the former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (now the James River Line of CSX Transportation), the James River and Kanawha Canal, and the James River in the fall line region above the head of navigation at Richmond.

The Huguenot Memorial Bridge was completed in 1950. The 2900 ft span replaced the low-level Westham Bridge which had been built as a toll bridge in 1911, and had been subject to flooding and was inadequate for traffic in the growing suburban area.

The Huguenot Memorial Bridge was named in honor of the French Huguenot settlers who came to the area in the 18th century to escape religious persecution in France. It is owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and is the western-most bridge over the James River in the metropolitan Richmond area that is open to pedestrians.

The original bridge was facing significant structural issues. After years of problems maintaining the deck and pavement, as of 2008, a replacement was included in the limited number of high priority projects underway with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Construction began in 2010 and completed in 2013.[1]

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