Veterans Bridge (Chesapeake, Virginia)

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 (US 17; Dominion Blvd) 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.[1]

Veterans Bridge
Coordinates36°44′N 76°17′W
Carriesfour lanes of US 17
CrossesElizabeth River (Virginia)
LocaleChesapeake, Virginia
OwnerCity of Chesapeake
Characteristics
Designfixed span
Longest span2 x 285 feet (87 m)
Clearance below95 feet (29 m)
History
Construction startJanuary 2013
Construction cost$345.2 million USD
InauguratedDecember 2014
ReplacesDominion Boulevard Steel Bridge
Statistics
Toll
  • With EZ-Pass $1
  • Without: $3.50
Location

Tolling began on the route on February 9, 2017. Most cars, SUVs and passenger trucks that use the bridge and utilize an E-ZPass transponder will only pay $1 to cross. Larger vehicles, such as transit busses and semi-trailer trucks, will face an E-ZPass toll ranging from $1.50 to $2.50, depending on its classification. However, those same vehicles crossing without a transponder will still pay their respective base toll, but will also incur a $2 processing fee in addition to the original toll.[2]

The toll is expected to increase by approximately 5 percent each year through 2035.[3]

See also
  •  Transport portal
  •  Engineering portal
  •  Virginia portal

References
  1. "Dominion Blvd US Route 17 Project Facts". www.cityofchesapeake.net. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. "Toll Schedule". www.cityofchesapeake.net. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  3. Green, Kevin (31 January 2017). "Tolling begins on Dominion Boulevard Veterans Bridge". WAVY-TV. Retrieved 9 June 2017.


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