Boulevard Bridge in the independent city of Richmond, Virginia is a toll bridge which carries Virginia State Highway 161 across the James River. Virginia State Highway 161 (VA-161) extends 17 miles from an interchange Interstate 95 in the independent city of Richmond north to an intersection with U.S. Route 1 in the Lakeside area of central Henrico County in the United States. ... The James River at Cartersville The James River in the U.S. state of Virginia is 547. ... Nickname: River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra Official website: http://www. ... The Richmond Metropolitan Authority is an independent authority and political subdivision which serves the Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area. ... The National Bridge Inventory (NBI) is a database, compiled by the Federal Highway Administration, with information on all bridges and tunnels in the United States that have roads passing above or below. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Smart TAG is the Malaysian electronic payment system after Touch n Go. ... E-ZPass (Fast Lane in Massachusetts, Smart Tag in Virginia, I-Pass in Illinois) is the electronic toll collection system used on most toll bridges and toll roads in the eastern United States from Virginia to Maine, and recently extended into Illinois. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ... GPS satellite in orbit, image courtesy of NASA GPS redirects here. ... An independent city is a city that does not form part of another local government entity. ... Nickname: River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra Official website: http://www. ... Paying toll on passing a bridge. ... Virginia State Highway 161 (VA-161) extends 17 miles from an interchange Interstate 95 in the independent city of Richmond north to an intersection with U.S. Route 1 in the Lakeside area of central Henrico County in the United States. ... The James River at Cartersville The James River in the U.S. state of Virginia is 547. ...

At 2,000 feet long, the Boulevard Bridge was completed in 1925. It was privately-owned and financed by the Boulevard Bridge Corporation for the purpose of providing access to the new Westover Hills neighborhood in South Richmond, where one of the selling points of the homes was free bridge access. For many years, 5 cents tolls were collected at a toll booth midway on the span, and it became widely known as the "Nickel Bridge". Some years later, tolls were increased to 10 cents, and the nickname became the "Dime Bridge." It is currently named for the fact that it is at the end of The Boulevard as it ends in Byrd Park. 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Boulevard (sometimes referred to as The Boulevard althoughthe street name does not include any definite article) is a historic street in Richmond, Virginia providing access to Byrd Park. ... Categories: Stub | Richmond, Virginia ...

Richmond Metropolitan Authority (RMA) which was building Richmond's new expressway system, purchased the Boulevard Bridge on November 24, 1969 for $1.2 million. The old bridge was substantially improved and tolls were increased to 25 cents in 1972. The RMA also built and maintains the Downtown Expressway and the Powhite Parkway, which are also toll roads. The Richmond Metropolitan Authority is an independent authority and political subdivision which serves the Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... The Downtown Expressway in Richmond, Virginia is a toll road operated by the Richmond Metropolitan Authority (RMA). ... The Powhite Parkway in Richmond, Virginia is a toll road operated by the Richmond Metropolitan Authority (RMA). ... A high-speed toll booth on SR 417 near Orlando, Florida A toll gate on the Sayama bypass (Saitama prefectural road 397) in Japan A toll gate on the Dom Pedro I Highway near the city of Itatiba, Brazil A toll road, tollway, turnpike or tollpike is a road on...

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• Initially, the reason the early toll-barrier was located in the middle of the span (actually above the north shore of the river between the canal and the north end) was that all the property on either side except the right-of-way for the roadway itself was owned by others, and the toll barrier at that location could be erected at no additional land acquisition expense. It was certainly not possible to circumvent paying the toll at that location. The toll booths were relocated to a plaza north of the bridge in the mid 1960s.

• In early years, Westover Hills residents were given free access across the bridge by the use of a special license plate that was attached below the state plates on their cars. These plates had to be applied for and were also sold to the general public. They were changed each year, and in the last years before RMA control, windshield stickers were used.