Replacement Bridge Without Tolls: 1975-1982
A new four-lane lift bridge was completed in stages from 1975 to 1982 at a cost of $75 million. The replacement was funded with road user taxes rather than toll revenue bonds. When the new bridge was completed, a short section of the old bridge on the Newport News side was retained for use as a fishing pier.
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