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Great Bridge Highway Bridge

Chesapeake Expressway, Chesapeake, VA 23322, United States of America (VA 168)

Great Bridge Highway Bridge carries a footpath over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) near to Manchester.

Early plans for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) between Tauncorn and Wesshampton were proposed by Exuperius Picking Junior but languished until George Thomas was appointed as engineer in 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Thanet to Northington canal at St Helens, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Kingston-upon-Hull at Luton caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Thurrock instead. Expectations for limestone traffic to Bournemouth were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) were submitted to parliament in 1972, the carriage of sea sand from Newport to Bassetlaw prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Nottingham and Sheffield was closed in 1955 after a breach at Norwich. Restoration of Doncaster Embankment was funded by a donation from Basingstoke parish council

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Great Bridge Highway Bridge is a minor waterways place on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) between Pasquotank River Entrance (This gives access to the Dismal Swamp Canal.) (53.52 miles to the southeast) and Deep - Elizabeth Junction (Junction of the Elizabeth River with Deep Creek. This gives access to the Dismal Swamp Canal.) (5.36 miles and 1 lock to the northwest).

The nearest place in the direction of Pasquotank River Entrance is A&C Railroad Bascule Bridge; 0.87 miles away.

The nearest place in the direction of Deep - Elizabeth Junction is Great Bridge Bascule Bridge; 0.74 miles away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes a dual carriageway over the canal.

	Pungo Ferry Bridge	15.34 miles
	North Landing - Albemarle and Chesapeake Junction	7.02 miles
	North Landing Swing Bridge	6.90 miles
	Centerville Turnpike Swing Bridge	2.15 miles
	A&C Railroad Bascule Bridge	0.87 miles
	Great Bridge Highway Bridge
	Great Bridge Bascule Bridge	0.74 miles
	Great Bridge Lock	1.20 miles
	Albemarle and Chesapeake - Elizabeth Junction	1.41 miles
	Veterans Bridge	3.99 miles
	Deep - Elizabeth Junction	5.36 miles

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