George P. Coleman Bridge

George P. Coleman Bridge (HM17WX)

Location: Yorktown, VA 23690 York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 14.361', W 76° 30.541'

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Completed in 1952, the George P. Coleman Bridge is3,750 feet long. The structure replaced a ferry system that operated here for more than 200 years.

The bridge was widened and reconstructed in 1995. Prefabricated in six sections, the entire superstructure was barged from Norfolk to this location and set in place in ten days. The Coleman Bridge is one of two double-swing-span bridges in the world; it is the only one in the United States. Two500-foot spans swing clockwise, allowing large vessels to follow the York River's natural channel.

George Preston Coleman, a native Virginian and former mayor of Williamsburg, was Virginia's highwaycommissioner from 1913 to 1922.
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HM NumberHM17WX
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Year Placed2010
Placed ByYork County
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 2:30pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 366151 N 4122491
Decimal Degrees37.23935000, -76.50901667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 14.361', W 76° 30.541'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 14' 21.66" N, 76° 30' 32.46" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 11806 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Yorktown VA 23690, US
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