On Friday, the United States Coast Guard gave it's approval for a $100 million dollar replacement for the Jordan Bridge. The existing Jordan Bridge has been closed since November, 2008.
The plan is to have the new bridge constructed by the middle of 2011. The new bridge will also have a new toll of $2.00.
The new Jordan Bridge will be 145 feet high. This is not acceptable to some in the area's shipping industry. They feel that larger and more modern ships will not be able to clear the new bridge. The bridge's developer, Figg Bridge, did widen the bridge's horizontal clearance in response to complaints in the original design.
According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, building the bridge any higher is not possible due to I-464 and a SPSA plant adjacent to the bridge.
Area residents and businesses who have relied on the Jordan Bridge in the past should be pleased to learn that the replacement will be completed in approximately 18 months.
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