CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The South Norfolk Jordan Bridge has finally completely reopened to traffic three weeks after a fire at the Wheelabrator trash-to-energy facility in Portsmouth adjacent to the bridge forced its closure.
The bridge's general manager, Kevin Crum, called the 13News Now newsroom late Saturday afternoon to let us know.
The fire happened on December 16 shortly before noon. The bridge itself wasn't affected by the fire, but a conveyor belt that carried trash over the roadway leading to the bridge was damaged and had to be repaired before the bridge could be reopened. The city's fire department said that after the fire, the structure was unstable and too dangerous to drive under.
The bridge remained open on a limited basis for Norfolk Naval Shipyard parking, residences and businesses.
