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Manchester Bridge in Richmond, Virginia carries U.S. Highway 60 across the James River . Its length is 2,906 feet (886 m), and it is unusually wide at 110 feet (33.5 m). This is due to a requirement in the Richmond- Manchester merger agreement of 1910 that a free pedestrian bridge be always provided between the two former cities. (The only other highway and pedestrian bridge between the cities at the time of the merger negotiations was a Toll Bridge , long a grieveance of citizens of Manchester in particular.) In 1972, the Manchester Bridge replaced the old Ninth Street Bridge (also known as the "free bridge" and the "singing bridge", which remained in service during the construction. When almost completed, it was pressed into temporary service earlier than planned during James River flooding as a result of Hurricane Agnes . The bridge is high above the river, and is not considered in danger of flooding during periods when the river periodically floods. TRIVIA
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