Barrett's Ferry Bridge

Barrett's Ferry Bridge
Coordinates37°15′50″N 76°52′35″W / 37.2639°N 76.8764°W / 37.2639; -76.8764
Carries2 lanes of SR 5
CrossesChickahominy River
LocaleJames City County, Virginia to Charles City County, Virginia
Maintained byVirginia Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Designfixed-span bridge
Total length0.5 miles (0.8 km)
History
OpenedJanuary 24, 2009
Location
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The Barrett's Ferry Bridge, officially known as the Judith Stewart Dresser Bridge, is a fixed-span bridge which carries State Route 5 across the Chickahominy River between Charles City County and James City County in eastern Virginia. It connects popular tourism destinations of the James River Plantations with Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown. The current bridge, which opened on January 24, 2009, replaced the deteriorating 70-year-old bridge.[1]

  1. ^ Parsons, Dan (January 11, 2009). "New Bridge Over Chickahominy River Expected to Open Early, Under Budget". Daily Press. Retrieved August 27, 2016.