Hanover Street Bridge

Hanover Street Bridge
View of the bridge facing northwest, from West Covington Park
Coordinates39°15′28.0″N 76°36′58.6″W / 39.257778°N 76.616278°W / 39.257778; -76.616278
Carriesfive lanes (2 north, 2 south, 1 reversible) of MD 2, pedestrians
CrossesPatapsco River
LocaleBaltimore, Maryland
Official nameVietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge
ID number#BC5210
Characteristics
DesignBeaux-Arts-style reinforced double leaf bascule bridge
Total length2,290 feet (698 m)
History
DesignerJ. E. Greiner Company
Opened1916
Location
Interactive map of Hanover Street Bridge

The Hanover Street Bridge, officially the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge, is a double leaf bascule bridge crossing the middle branch of the Patapsco River along Hanover Street (Maryland Route 2) in Baltimore, Maryland.