John Lynch Memorial Bridge

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John Lynch Memorial Bridge
Coordinates 37°25′09″N79°08′20″W / 37.4193°N 79.139°W / 37.4193; -79.139 Coordinates: 37°25′09″N79°08′20″W / 37.4193°N 79.139°W / 37.4193; -79.139
Crosses James River
Locale Madison Heights, Virginia
Named for John Lynch
Followed by Carter Glass Memorial Bridge

The John Lynch Memorial Bridge crosses the James River as a link between Madison Heights, Virginia (Amherst County) and downtown Lynchburg, Virginia. Prior to the construction of the Carter Glass Memorial Bridge, the John Lynch Memorial Bridge was the only bridge connecting the two areas.

Madison Heights, Virginia CDP in Virginia, United States

Madison Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 11,285 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Lynchburg, Virginia Independent city in Virginia, United States

Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 75,568. The 2017 census estimates an increase to 81,000. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or the "Hill City". In the 1860s, Lynchburg was the only major city in Virginia that was not recaptured by the Union before the end of the American Civil War.

Carter Glass Memorial Bridge crosses the James River between the independent city of Lynchburg and Amherst County, Virginia, Lynchburg Expressway. The bridge carries U.S. Route 29 Business, and it was named in 1949 in honor of former U.S. Senator Carter Glass (1858–1946) of Lynchburg. The bridge was constructed in 1953-1954.

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    Coordinates: 37°25′9.5″N79°8′20.4″W / 37.419306°N 79.139000°W / 37.419306; -79.139000

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