A View From the Bridge Trivia Quiz

Answer: Edmund Pettus Bridge

The bridge was named after a former US Senator (1897-1907) and crosses the Alabama River in Selma city limits. Built in 1939-1940, the bridge is part of US Route Business 80. The bridge may be best known as the site of a famed 1965 Civil Rights march involving Martin Luther King, Jr. The full length of the bridge is 1,248 feet.

Answer: Brotherhood Bridge

Glacier Highway (Alaska Route 7) includes Brotherhood Bridge, named for the anti-racism group, the Alaska Native Brotherhood. The bridge crosses the Mendenhall River in Juneau. The current bridge was built in 1965, but it replaced earlier structures. A Juneau-area band also uses the name Brotherhood Bridge.

Answer: London Bridge

From the 1830s until 1967, this bridge was located in the city of London, capital of the UK. Between 1968 and 1971, the bridge was reassembled in the then-new community of Lake Havasu City, AZ. London Bridge's 930 feet allow McCulloch Boulevard to cross Bridgewater Channel Canal.

Answer: Hernando de Soto Bridge

Possibly giving a clue to this answer, explorer Hernando de Soto explored portions of the southern Mississippi River. His namesake bridge carries Interstate 40 across that river between Memphis, TN, and West Memphis, AR. The 900 feet of the bridge were opened in 1973.

Answer: Golden Gate Bridge

One of the most famous bridges in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge crosses the Golden Gate, which connects the Pacific Ocean to the San Francisco Bay. Both URoute 101 and California State Route 1 are carried on its 8,980 feet. Built between 1933 and 1937, the bridge connects San Francisco, CA, and Marin County. The color of the paint on the bridge is International Orange.

Answer: Maroon Creek Bridge

The 651 feet of the bridge crosses Maroon Creek in Aspen, CO. Built in 1887-1888 and closed in 2008, the bridge carried State Highway 82 across the creek. Built for the Colorado Midland Railroad, the Bridge was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Replaced by a newer bridge, the 1888 bridge remains in place due to its historic designation.

Answer: Charter Oak Bridge

The Charter Oak was a famed tree in Connecticut. Carrying Route 15 and US Route 5 across the Connecticut River between Hartford, CT, and West Hartford, CT. The 3,372 foot bridge was opened in 1991 and replaced an earlier structure from the 1940s. The bridge includes a pedestrian walkway on its north side.

Answer: Senator Wlliam V. Roth Jr. Bridge

The bridge was named after a US Senator (1971-2001) from Delaware in 2006. Formerly named the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Bridge, it was built between 1991 and 1994. Its 4,650 feet carry Delaware Route 1 across the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal.

Answer: Bridge of Lions

Opening in 1927, the Bridge of Lions spans the Intercoastal Waterway and features copies of the Medici lions that give the bridge its name. The 1,541 feet of its span carries State Route A1A. Renovation work on the bridge was carried out between 2006 and 2010.

Answer: Sidney Lanier Bridge

The Sidney Lanier Bridge carries US Route 17 across the Brunswick River in Brunswick, GA. Named for the poet Sidney Lanier, the 7,779 feet of the bridge were opened in 2003. The bridge replaced an earlier one that was built in 1956, but was struck and damaged twice by ships.