Old City Park Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by City of Portsmouth

License: Released into public domain

BH Photo #469966

On June 26 1962, 2 teens, Charles Deen Buchanan(17) and Roger Wayne Buchanan(15) drowned before the bridge was closed down.

The bridge currently sits underwater where it once stood.

Overview: Lost Bridge over Elizabeth River
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia
Status: No longer exists
Dimensions: Total length: 840.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.83333, -76.36553 (decimal degrees)
36°49'60" N, 76°21'56" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/378232/4077253 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 88944 (Bridgehunter.com ID)