Carter Glass Memorial Bridge crosses the

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between the

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of Lynchburg and

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. The bridge carries U.S. Route 29 Business (US 29 Bus.), and it was named in 1949 in honor of former U.S. Senator

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(1858–1946) of Lynchburg. The bridge was constructed in 1953–1954.

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