Veterans Bridge, Chesapeake

#13 among attractions in Chesapeake

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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. The bridge, which partially opened in 2014, currently carries two lanes of U.S. Route 17 on each direction across its northbound and southbound spans. The corridor frequently acts as a bypass route for congested I-64 High Rise Bridge traffic. It replaces the much shorter and smaller Dominion Boulevard Steel Bridge, which because of its 11-foot underwater clearance opened on average of 16 times per day. ()

Coordinates: 36°44'11"N, 76°17'41"W

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Deep CreekChesapeake United States

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Veterans Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bethany Baptist Church, Jordan Bridge, Chesapeake Arboretum, Bide-A-Wee Golf Course.

5.4 miNE
Church
Bethany Baptist Church, Chesapeake
139 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.
5 miN
Bridge
Jordan Bridge, Chesapeake
127 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.
3.3 miE
Botanical garden, Trail
Chesapeake Arboretum, Chesapeake
84 min walk • Chesapeake Arboretum is a non-profit arboretum located at 624 Oak Grove Road, Chesapeake, Virginia. It is open daily without charge.
5.2 miNW
Golf
Bide-A-Wee Golf Course, Portsmouth
134 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.
3.2 miE
Bridge
Great Bridge Bridge, Chesapeake
83 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 miE
Church
Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Chesapeake
76 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".
1.5 miN
Bridge
High Rise Bridge, Chesapeake
39 min walk • 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.
6 miSE
Church
St. Stephen, Chesapeake
153 min walk • St. Stephen, Martyr is a Roman Catholic Church and part of the Diocese of Richmond, located in Chesapeake, Virginia. It was established in 1997 to accommodate the growing Catholic community of the Chesapeake area.
2.7 miN
Bridge
Gilmerton Bridge, Chesapeake
69 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.
~650 ftNE
Bridge
Dominion Boulevard Steel Bridge, Chesapeake
4 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.
4.4 miN
36°47'55"N • 76°18'28"W
Paradise Creek Nature Park, Norfolk
111 min walk • Park