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It spans a distance of 6.08 miles (10 km)
The General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge consists of two parallel tied arch bridges and joining concrete viaduct bridges that have 4 lanes of Interstate 65 across the Mobile-Tensaw River delta northeast of the U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama.
Another name for this bridge is "The Dolly Parton Bridge"
Length of largest span: 799.9 ft.
Total length: 32,100.0 ft. (6.1 mi.)
Deck width: 39.0 ft.
It is in Alabama and construction started in 1978.
It opened in 1980.
It was named in honor of Walter K. Wilson because he was a Chief of Engineers with the United States Army Corps of Engineers and long-term resident of Mobile. He was credited with being one of the first people recognizing the need to construct a high-level bridge on Interstate 65 over the Mobile River that would not get in the way waterway development. The state of Alabama named the bridge in his honor after completion of construction.
The General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge is one of the top ten longest bridges in the United States.
The General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge is through arch bridge, a beam bridge, and a viaduct because this bridge carries vehicles, and people and it crosses over a body of water.