To Get to the Other Side

Since Colonial times, travel across the York River at Gloucester Point has been an important part of daily life during peace and war.<br><br> Until the middle of the Twentieth Century, ferries were the only method of making the transit. In 1952, the two lane Coleman Bridge was opened to traffic. When built, it was the longest double swing bridge (3,750 feet) in the world and is still the largest in the United States. A replacement bridge was built in Norfolk in 1995. It was barged to the site, put in place and made serviceable in just nine days. It was the first time a bridge of this size had been floated into place essentially ready for traffic.