The Hanover Street Bridge, officially known as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge, is a crossing of the Patapsco River

Patapsco River

The Patapsco River is a river in central Maryland which flows into Chesapeake Bay. The river's tidal portion forms the harbor for the city of Baltimore...

 along Hanover Street in Baltimore, Maryland. The bridge connects the western base of the industrialized Locust Point

Locust Point, Baltimore

Locust Point is a peninsular neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Located in South Baltimore, the neighborhood is entirely surrounded by the Locust Point Industrial Area; the traditional boundaries are Lawrence street to the west and the Patapsco River to the north, south, and east...

 peninsula via the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River

Patapsco River

The Patapsco River is a river in central Maryland which flows into Chesapeake Bay. The river's tidal portion forms the harbor for the city of Baltimore...

 to the neighborhood of Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill, Baltimore, Maryland

Cherry Hill is one of the southernmost neighborhoods in Baltimore, Maryland. Referred to by residents as "a town within a city" and so being isolated from surrounding neighborhoods, bounded by the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River to the north, the river's main channel to the east, and railroad...

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Designed by John E. Greiner, the bridge was constructed in 1916 and is considered a Beaux Arts-style reinforced cantilever bridge. It is known for its beautiful arches as it spans the water. In the center of the bridge is a drawbridge surrounded on four corners by classic style towers giving the bridge a unique appearance. The bridge is 2,290 feet long.

On May 30, 1993, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke

Kurt Schmoke

Kurt Lidell Schmoke is the Dean of the Howard University School of Law and a former mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. The son of Murray and Irene B. Reid , he attended the public schools of Baltimore...

officially renamed the bridge the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge.