High Rise Bridge, Chesapeake

#9 among attractions in Chesapeake

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Facts and practical information

The High Rise Bridge is a four-lane, bascule drawbridge that Interstate 64 uses to cross the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River. The twin spans of concrete and steel were completed in 1972, and are operated by VDOT. Currently, the High Rise Bridge is the only highway-grade toll-free crossing of the Southern Branch Elizabeth River, since the Downtown and Midtown Tunnel began tolling in 2014. Other non-interstate alternate routes include the Gilmerton Bridge on U.S. Route 13, as well as the tolled Jordan Bridge in Portsmouth. ()

Coordinates: 36°45'30"N, 76°17'52"W

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I-64 / US 17Deep CreekChesapeake 23320 United States

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High Rise Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bethany Baptist Church, Jordan Bridge, Chesapeake Arboretum, Commodore Theatre.

4.2 miNE
Church
Bethany Baptist Church, Chesapeake
107 min walk • Bethany Baptist Church of South Norfolk, Virginia is a prominent Black church in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Founded in the late 1950s to early 1960s, it has since had a major influence on the local black community and others. It has become one of the largest churches in the Hampton Roads area.
3.5 miN
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Jordan Bridge, Chesapeake
89 min walk • The Jordan Bridge, officially named the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge, is a tolled highway fixed bridge which carries State Route 337 over the Southern Branch Elizabeth River between the City of Portsmouth into the City of Chesapeake in South Hampton Roads, Virginia.
3.6 miE
Botanical garden, Trail
Chesapeake Arboretum, Chesapeake
91 min walk • Chesapeake Arboretum is a non-profit arboretum located at 624 Oak Grove Road, Chesapeake, Virginia. It is open daily without charge.
5.3 miN
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Cinema
Commodore Theatre, Portsmouth
136 min walk • Commodore Theatre is an historic movie theater located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built in 1945, and is an Art Deco style, 1,000-seat theater building.
3.9 miNW
Golf
Bide-A-Wee Golf Course, Portsmouth
99 min walk • Bide-A-Wee Golf Course is an 18-hole municipal public golf course founded by former PGA Champion Chandler Harper in 1956 located in and owned by the city of Portsmouth, Virginia.
4.1 miSE
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Great Bridge Bridge, Chesapeake
105 min walk • The Great Bridge Bridge is a double-leaf rolling bascule drawbridge that carries Battlefield Blvd across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Chesapeake, Virginia. It was constructed in 2004 by the Army Corps of Engineers and operated by the City of Chesapeake. It has a mean daily traffic of 35,000 vehicles.
3.6 miSE
Church
Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Chesapeake
91 min walk • Oak Grove United Methodist Church is located in Chesapeake, VA, and is known as "the mother of all Methodist congregations in Hampton Roads".
1.2 miN
Bridge
Gilmerton Bridge, Chesapeake
31 min walk • 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. Completed in 1938, it carries U.S.
5 miN
Nightlife, Music and shows, Music venue
Ntelos Wireless Pavilion, Portsmouth
128 min walk • The Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion is an outdoor amphitheater in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. The venue produces and presents a broad spectrum of concerts and events connects audiences to the inspirational power of music and helps new generations of listeners discover the wonder of music and live performance.
1.4 miS
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Dominion Boulevard Steel Bridge, Chesapeake
37 min walk • Dominion Boulevard Steel Bridge was a double-leaf bascule, two-lane drawbridge which spanned the Southern Branch Elizabeth River in the City of Chesapeake in South Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia.
1.5 miS
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Veterans Bridge, Chesapeake
39 min walk • The Veterans Bridge is a fixed span concrete bridge that spans the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in the Deep Creek neighborhood of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia, USA.