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NEWPORT NEWS-JAMES RIVER BRIDGE
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The Newport News- James River Bridge is one
of the James River Bridge System, which is the best
longest in the world, leaping the historic James
River, at its mouth, four and one-half miles, connect-
ing Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth
Suffolk and the Virginia Peninsular and South Side.
Has the largest lift span in existence, being three
hundred feet wide, one hundred and fifty feet high,
and weighs three million pounds. It was built in 1
1928 at a cost of six million dollars, and saves
many hours of time in travel in the Hampton Roads
area. Crossing the bridge one has a complete view
of the field of activities of the conflict between the
Merrimac and Monitor.
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