The bridge has 12,891,527 pounds of steel that rise almost 220 feet above the Shenandoah River, the main delta-frame structure spans 1400 feet, with an overall bridge length of 1650 feet.

George was an ironworker, first and foremost, and never forgot what it was like to walk the iron.

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