The Southwest Virginia Memorial Bridge is located on Rte. 11 in Pulaski County and crosses over the New River and the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks, and serves as a vital link between the city of Radford and Fairlawn.
After being in existence for 52 years, the Virginia Department of Transportation began work to replace the single structure with two lanes that handled the northbound and southbound vehicular traffic. A new bridge was being erected with two separate structures, each containing three lanes, and both including pedestrian sidewalks and bike lanes.