The George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge, commonly known as the Coleman Bridge, Gloucester Bridge, and Yorktown Bridge locally, is a prominent double swing bridge crossing the York River, connecting Yorktown and Gloucester Point in Virginia. Serving as the primary public link over the York River, it connects the Peninsula and Middle Peninsula regions of Tidewater, Virginia.
Initially built in 1952, the bridge underwent significant reconstruction and expansion in 1995. The bridge holds the distinction of being the largest double-swing-span bridge in the United States and the second-largest globally. Named in honor of George P. Coleman, who headed the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation from 1913 to 1922, this bridge holds historical significance. Spanning 3,750 feet, it boasts a steel deck-truss design with plate girder approach spans, cantilevered fixed spans, and two center-pivot swing spans operating in tandem.
Its construction marked an important milestone in the post-World War II transportation developments in the lower Tidewater area. Designed by the engineering firm Parson, Brinkerhoff, Hall & Macdonald of New York City, it exemplifies innovative hollow-pier construction using the open-dredge caisson method. Additionally, it remains among the select few bridges with double swing spans still in active use today.