The Peter Guice Memorial Bridge consists of dual two-lane bridges carrying I-26 across the Green River

Green River (North Carolina)

The Green River in North Carolina, United States, is perhaps best known as one of the extreme whitewater kayaking challenges in North America that is run on a regular basis....

 in Western North Carolina

Western North Carolina

Western North Carolina is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains, thus it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. It is sometimes included with upstate South Carolina as the "Western Carolinas", which is also counted as a single media market...

. Surpassed only by the Emlenton Bridge

Emlenton Bridge

The Emlenton Bridge is a steel deck truss bridge that spans the Allegheny River just south of the town of Emlenton, Pennsylvania at approximately mile marker 44.4 on I-80...

 in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

 and the Glade Creek Bridge in West Virginia

West Virginia

West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...

, it is the third-highest bridge carrying an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 at 225 feet (68.6 m) tall. Each bridge is 1050 feet (320 m) long and 28 feet (8.5 m) wide (two twelve foot lanes and two foot shoulders). The bridge is located between mile markers 55 and 56 in Henderson County

Henderson County, North Carolina

Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2008, the population was 102,367. Its county seat is Hendersonville.- History :...

 between East Flat Rock

East Flat Rock, North Carolina

East Flat Rock is a census-designated place in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,151 at the 2000 census...

 and Saluda

Saluda, North Carolina

The City of Saluda is located in both Henderson and Polk counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 713 at the 2010 census. Saluda is famous for sitting at the top of the Norfolk Southern Railway's Saluda Grade, the steepest main line standard gauge railroad line east of the...

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