“Our group has been advocating for the replacement of the Norris Bridge for the past nine years, said Steve Bonner, founder of the Replace the Robert O. Norris Bridge Group. “We’re incredibly grateful to the governor for helping to bring this project eight years closer to completion…” —Steve Bonner, Replace the Robert O. Norris Bridge Group founder.
RICHMOND—Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday, April 15, announced construction to replace the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge over the Rappahannock River between the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula will begin in 2028, eight years ahead of schedule.
Using monies made available through the Commonwealth Transportation Special Structures Program Revenue Bond Act of 2025, construction to build a modern bridge, with substantially wider travel lanes, fully functional shoulders and significantly higher guardrails, will start eight years ahead of the planned 2036 groundbreaking.
“It is time to build a modern bridge that will serve the communities of the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula for the next 100 years,” said Gov. Youngkin. “Today we are accelerating construction of a new Norris Bridge to meet the daily travel needs of….
