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13th Street Bridge [Map]
Stone arch bridge over Haxall Canal on 13th Street
Open to pedestrians only, vehicles might be allowed but there's no reason for vehicles to use the bridge
Built 1860, abandoned when 13th street closed, reopened for pedestrian traffic in 1998 when the Canal Walk was completed

5th Street Footbridge [Map · Street View]
Steel through arch bridge over Haxall Canal on 5th Street
Open to pedestrians only
Built 2012 as part of a Brown's Island refurbishment project

7th Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Haxall Canal on 7th Street
Removed but not replaced
Built 1893

7th Street Footbridge [ · Street View]
Bridge over Haxall Canal on 7th Street
Open to pedestrians only

9th Street Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Deck truss bridge over James River on 9th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1878

ACL - Belt Line Bridge [Map]
Lost Deck truss bridge over James River on ACL RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1889

Blue Shingles Bridge [Map]
Lost Bridge over CSX Railroad on Former Blue Shingles Mansion Driveway
Removed
Built 1922; Abandoned 1968; Demolished 2015

Boulevard Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck truss bridge over James Rv,Ns Rwy,Csx Rwy on Westover Hills Blv
Open to traffic
Built 1924

Broad Street Richmond African Burial Ground Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete encased steel stringer over Richmond African Burial Ground on E Broad St
Open to traffic
Built 1909

Byrd Street Tunnel [Map]
Lost Tunnel under 4th St/ 3rd St/ 2nd St on Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad and the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Connection Co.
Filled in
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C&O - Church Hill Trestle [Map · Street View]
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Williamsburg Ave/ Gillie Ck/Fulton Gas Works on C&ORR
Removed but not replaced

C&O - Church Hill Tunnel [Map · Street View]
Abandoned tunnel under Church Hill on Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1875; Collapsed 1925

Casa Del Barco Canal footbridge [Map · Street View]
Truss bridge over Haxall Canal
Open to pedestrians only
Built 2013 around the time that the restaurant Casa Del Barco purchased the space across the canal

Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Spur [Map · Street View]
Steel Stringer on C&ORR over Main Street Station and Trainshed
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1901

Cowardin Avenue Bridge [Map]
Lost Concrete through arch bridge over ACL Rail Yard on US 301/US 1
Removed but not replaced

CSX - Fulton Gas Works Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Fulton Gas works/Gillie Ck/City streets on CSXTRR
Open to traffic
Built 1925

CSX - James River Arch Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete arch bridge over Riverside Drive on railroad tracks in Richmond
Open to traffic
Built in 1919 by the Atlantic Coast Line RR, and the RF&P Railroad

CSX - James River Viaduct [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over James River/RR/many streets on CSX RR
Open to traffic
Built 1901 by C&O Railway

CSX - Mayo Island Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over James River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Deep Run Bridge [Map · Street View]
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Deep Run on Gayton Road
Derelict/abandoned
New alignment built 1954

Deep Run Bridge [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Deep Run on Gayton Road
Collapsed & Replaced

Dogwood Dell Footbridge [Map]
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Unnamed creek on Dogwood Dell Mountain Biking path
Open to pedestrians only

E Canal Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete encased steel stringer bridge on parking structure over canal street
Open to traffic

Fifth Street Viaduct [Map]
Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over CSX Railroad & Valley Road on 5th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1935; Replaced 1996

Haxall Canal Bridges [Map · Street View]
Steel through arch bridge over Haxall Canal on Pedestrian Paths
Open to pedestrians only
Several bridges crossing the Haxall canal in downtown Richmond

I95 Richmond Bridge [Map]
Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge over CSXRR/James River/Downtown Richmond on I-95
Open to traffic
Built 1958 Recon 2002

Joseph Bryan Lane Bridge [Map · Street View]
Closed spandrel arch bridge over Unnamed trib on Joseph Bryan Lane
Open to traffic, posted load of 10 tons
Built 1929 when Bryan Park was converted for automobile use.

Lombardy Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Csx Railway on Lombardy Street
Open to traffic
Built 1932

Main Street Station and Trainshed Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Downtown Richmond on CSXTRR
Open to traffic

Manchester Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over James River/Haxall Canal/CSXTRR/Brown Island on 9th St
Open to traffic
Built 1973

Manchester Canal Hull Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Manchester Canal on Hull Street
Open to traffic
Built 1921

Manchester Canal Southern States access bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Manchester Canal on 1st Street
Open only to pedestrians associated with the new apartment building on the lot

Marshall Street Viaduct [Map]
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Shockoe Creek, Southern Railway, & Seaboard Coast Line Railroad on Marshall Street
Removed
Built 1911; Rehabilitated 1933-34; Trolley service ends 1953; Removed 1973

Maymont Park Footbridge [Map]
Stone arch bridge over lagoon on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only

Maymont Park Footbridges [Map]
Stone arch bridges over Unnamed creek on Paths
Open to pedestrians only
Built as part of the Dooley's Mansion grounds, Maymont, in 1893. Bridge entry comprised of three such examples within an 100 foot radius.

Mayo Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete arch bridge over James River on 14th Street in Richmond
Open to traffic
Built 1913

Mayo Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over James River on 14th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Northside Viaduct [Map]
Lost Bridge over Southern Railway & Valley Road on Richmond & Manchester Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1892; Replaced 1935

NS - Great Ship Lock Canal Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over Great Ship Lock Canal on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic
Built by Southern Railway 1929, gears removed and bridge welded into place 1982

NS - James River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over James River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic
Likely built by the A & P Roberts Co.

NS - Manchester Canal Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Manchester Canal on NSRR
Open to traffic

Oakwood Cemetery Bridge [Map]
Abandoned bridge over Stony Run on Old Cemetery Road
Abandoned
built 1920

Old Belle Isle Bridge [Map]
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over James River on an abandoned service road for the Old Dominion Iron and Steel Corp.
Only one span on the southern shore of the James River remains on the grounds of the Belle Isle Park

Orleans Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Orleans Street on CSX, NS, C&O
Open to traffic

Potterfield Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over James River on Pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only
Built on the 116 year old levy piers that powered the countries first street car system

R&CB - Richmond Viaduct [Map]
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge on Richmond & Chesapeake Bay Railway
Removed
Built 1905; Removed completely 1965

Reedy Creek Island Loop Bridge #1 [Map]
Lost Bridge over James River Inland Channel on Old Reedy Creek Loop
Destroyed by Hurricane, likely Isabel in 2001
Likely built in the 30s as a CCC project, likely destroyed by Hurricane Camille or Agnes in 1968/72

Reedy Creek Island Loop Bridge #2 [Map]
Abandoned deck girder bridge over Unnamed channel on Old Reedy Creek Loop
Derelict/abandoned
Likely built by the CCC in the 30s and destroyed by Hurricane Isabel in 2001.

Reedy Creek Island Loop Bridge #3 [Map]
Abandoned deck girder bridge over Branch of James River Inland Channel on Old Reedy Creek Loop
Derelict/abandoned
Likely built by the CCC in the 30s and destroyed by Hurricane Isabel in 2001

Reedy Creek Island Loop Bridge #4 [Map]
Deck girder bridge over Dry ravine on Reedy Creek Riverside Trail
Open to pedestrians only, in poor condition
Likely built by the CCC in the 30s

Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Bridge [Map · Street View]
Lost Bridge
Replaced by a new bridge
Destroyed during the Civil War and again in 1882

Robert E. Lee Bridge [Map]
Precast concrete stringer bridge over James River on pedestrian and bicycle pathway
Open to traffic
Built 1989; Pedestrian walkway installed 1991

Robert E. Lee Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over James River on US 301/ US 1
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1933

SAL - James River Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over James River/ Mayo Island on SALRR
Replaced by a new bridge

SBD - Southern States branch bridge [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over Manchester Canal on CSX branchline (Formerly Seaboard System)
Intact but closed to all traffic

Seaboard Triple Crossing Viaduct [Map · Street View]
Bridge over single track of Norfolk Southern Railway on single track of CSX Railroad (former Seaboard Air Line Railway) in Richmond
Open to traffic

Second Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Concrete through arch bridge over C&ORR on Second Street
Removed but not replaced

Stony Run (Trib) Oakwood Cemetery Road Bridge [Map]
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Stony Run (Trib) on Oakwood Cemetery Road
Open to traffic
Built 1920

Tredegar Ironworks Bridge [Map]
Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Haxall Canal on Pedestrian path
Removed but not replaced
Built ca 1837

US 60 Overpass [Map]
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over rail yard on US 60
Removed but not replaced

Westwood Avenue ACCA Yard Overpass [Map]
Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over RF&PRR ACCA Rail Yard on Westwood Ave
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1909

Young's Pond Lane Bridge [Map]
Stone arch bridge over Upham Brook on Young's Pond Lane
Open to pedestrians only except on certain occasions
Built 1929 when Bryan Park was improved for vehicular use.