Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge
The Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge, also known as the Potomac River Bridge, is a 1.7-mile (2.7 km), four-lane continuous truss bridge that spans the Potomac River between Newburg in Charles County, Maryland and Dahlgren in King George County, Virginia, United States. It is one of eight toll facilities operated by the Maryland Transportation Authority, and is one of two toll bridges over the Potomac River. The other, the privately owned Oldtown Low Water Toll Bridge, connects Maryland and West Virginia, far upstream. The new Nice Bridge opened to traffic in October 2022. Demolition of the original bridge began on March 21, 2023.
Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 38.3618°N 76.9934°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of US 301 |
| Crosses | Potomac River |
| Locale | Dahlgren, Virginia and Newburg, Maryland |
| Maintained by | Maryland Transportation Authority |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Continuous truss bridge |
| Total length | 1.7 mi (2.7 km) |
| Clearance below | 135 ft (41 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | J. E. Greiner Company |
| Construction start | March 1938 |
| Construction cost | $5 million |
| Opened | December 1940 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 17,500 (2014) |
| Toll | $9.00 (southbound) per two-axle vehicle beginning July 1, 2013; E-ZPass accepted |
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