 | This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: it was rebuilt in 2022. (August 2023) |
Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge | |
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 The previous bridge. | |
| Coordinates | 38°21′42″N 76°59′36″W / 38.3618°N 76.9934°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of  US 301 |
| Crosses | Potomac River |
| Locale | Dahlgren, Virginia and Newburg, Maryland |
| Maintained by | Maryland Transportation Authority |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Continuous truss bridge |
| Total length | 1.7 mi (2.7 km)[1] |
| Clearance below | 135 ft (41 m)[1] |
| History | |
| Designer | J. E. Greiner Company[2] |
| Construction start | March 1938[1] |
| Construction cost | $5 million[1] |
| Opened | December 1940[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 17,500 (2014)[1] |
| Toll | $9.00 (southbound) per two-axle vehicle beginning July 1, 2013; E-ZPass accepted |
| Location | |
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The Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge, also known as the Potomac River Bridge, is a 1.7-mile (2.7 km), four-lane continuous truss bridge that spans the Potomac River between Newburg in Charles County, Maryland and Dahlgren in King George County, Virginia, United States.[3] It is one of eight toll facilities operated by the Maryland Transportation Authority, and is one of two toll bridges over the Potomac River. The other, the privately owned Oldtown Low Water Toll Bridge, connects Maryland and West Virginia, far upstream.[4] The new Nice Bridge opened to traffic in October 2022.[5] Demolition of the original bridge began on March 21, 2023.[6]
- ^ a b c d e f "Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge (US 301)". mdta.maryland.gov. Maryland Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Bridge Builders and Designers Active in Maryland" (PDF). Maryland State Archives, Special Collections. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "MdTA toll facilities: southern region: Nice Bridge". Maryland Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011.
- ^ Samuel, Peter. "Oldtown Bridge MD-WV facing major regulatory problems for toll hike". Tollroads News. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
DuncanOct2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Crews begin to dismantle old Nice\Middleton Bridge". WBAL-TV. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.