Boulevard Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 37°31′54″N 77°29′02″W / 37.5317°N 77.4839°W |
Carries | SR 161 |
Crosses | James River |
Locale | Richmond, Virginia |
Official name | Boulevard Bridge |
Other name(s) | Nickel Bridge |
Maintained by | Richmond Metropolitan Authority |
Characteristics | |
Design | deck truss bridge |
Total length | 2,030 feet |
History | |
Opened | 1925 |
Statistics | |
Toll | $0.50 Smart Tag/E-ZPass |
Location | |
Boulevard Bridge in the independent city of Richmond, Virginia is a toll bridge which carries State Route 161 across the James River. Despite the renovation work in the early 1990s, weight restrictions on the bridge limit vehicles to under 7,500 lbs. [1] It is 2,030 feet (620 m) long.