Governor Harry W. Nice Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Truss bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Built: | 1939 - 1940 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Newburg, Charles County, Maryland, USA, North America Hooes, King George County, Virginia, USA, North America |
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| Coordinates: | 38° 21' 42.00" N 76° 59' 46.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 3 490 m | |
| clearance | 41 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 5 000 000 |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Chronology
| September 1938 | Groundbreaking ceremony in the presence of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. |
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| March 1939 | Construction begins. |
| 15 December 1940 | Opening. |
| April 1968 | Renamed to Governor Harry W. Nice Bridge. |
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Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0002474 |
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| Created: | 04/12/2001 |
| Last Updated: | 19/03/2013 |