Great Bridge Lock
100 Locks Road, Chesapeake, VA 23320, United States of America
Great Bridge Lock is one of many locks on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) and is one of the deepest locks on the waterway.
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
Great Bridge Lock
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.) (54.72 miles
to the southeast) and
Deep - Elizabeth Junction (Junction of the Elizabeth River with Deep Creek. This gives access to the Dismal Swamp Canal.) (4.16 miles
to the northwest).
The nearest place in the direction of Pasquotank River Entrance is Great Bridge Bascule Bridge;
0.46 miles
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Deep - Elizabeth Junction is Albemarle and Chesapeake - Elizabeth Junction (Junction of the upper Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal with the Elizabeth River);
0.21 miles
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
This is a lock with a rise of 1 foot.
| North Landing Swing Bridge | 8.10 miles | |
| Centerville Turnpike Swing Bridge | 3.35 miles | |
| A&C Railroad Bascule Bridge | 2.07 miles | |
| Great Bridge Highway Bridge | 1.20 miles | |
| Great Bridge Bascule Bridge | 0.46 miles | |
| Great Bridge Lock | ||
| Albemarle and Chesapeake - Elizabeth Junction | 0.21 miles | |
| Veterans Bridge | 2.79 miles | |
| Deep - Elizabeth Junction | 4.16 miles | |
| I-64 Bascule Bridge | 4.32 miles | |
| N&S Railroad Bascule Bridge | 5.54 miles | |
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