The Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge
officially known as
Veterans Memorial Bridge, looking west
over the Susquehanna River.
A scene from the 2006 Bridge Bust.
Bridge History - The Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, officially the Veterans Memorial Bridge, and once called the Lancaster-York Inter-county Bridge, is a reinforced concrete arch bridge that spans the Susquehanna River between Columbia and Wrightsville, Pennsylvania. The Wiley-Maxon Construction Company began building the bridge in 1929 and finished construction in 1930. The bridge was designed by James B. Long and is approximately 5,183 feet long. It is believed to be the longest concrete arch bridge in the world. The bridge is designated State Route 462 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is also a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
This year will mark the 23nd ANNUAL BRIDGE BUST SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Veteran's Memorial Bridge (Route 462) - between Columbia & Wrightsville
. This one of a kind event has over 300 antiques, arts, crafts, and food stands that span the Susquehanna River on the Veteran's Memorial Bridge for this one day event.