Blackwater River Swing Bridge – Suffolk, Virginia

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This is the former bridge crossing the Blackwater River on South Quay Road in Suffolk, VA. This bridge was built in 1940, and deemed structurally deficient. It was replaced in 2021, and reopened on May 4, 2023.

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