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Project Milestones
August 1928
The original Jordan Bridge, then called the Norfolk Portsmouth Bridge, opens to traffic. The vertical-lift drawbridge cost $1.25 million to build.
January 1944
A non-profit, South Norfolk Bridge Commission, was created to manage the bridge.
June 1977
Ownership and maintenance were transferred over to the City of Chesapeake.
November 2008
Due to structural deterioration and lack of funding for repairs, bridge use is permanently suspended.
January 2009
Plans for a new, privately funded bridge are approved by Chesapeake City Council.
February 2009
Virginia Senate Bill 1550 grants the replacement of the Jordan Bridge
June 2011
First Pier segment installed.
October 2012
The new South Norfolk Jordan Bridge opens to traffic.
October 2022
South Norfolk Jordan Bridge commemorates ten years of serving as the Norfolk regions’ reliable shortcut, providing nearly 27 million crossings since opening.