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C. Middlebrook, July 2011

BH Photo #204433

Designed by John E. Greiner. Also known as the "Million Dollar Bridge" when constructed.

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Riverside Drive on railroad tracks in Richmond
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built in 1919 by the Atlantic Coast Line RR, and the RF&P Railroad
Builders: - J. E. Greiner Co. of Baltimore, Maryland & Chicago, Illinois (Designer)
- W.W. Boxley & Co. of Roanoke, Virginia
Railroads: - Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL)
- CSX Railroad (CSX)
- Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad (RFP)
Design: Open-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.1 ft.
Total length: 2,200.2 ft. (0.4 mi.)
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Also called: A-Line Bridge
ACL - James River Arch Bridge
RFP - James River Arch Bridge
CSX A-Line Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.53387, -77.49553 (decimal degrees)
37°32'02" N, 77°29'44" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/279501/4157025 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Richmond
Inventory numbers: VA 21278 (Virginia bridge number)
BH 33819 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

November 19, 2017: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
December 14, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added builder
September 22, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Atlantic Coast Line Railroad", "Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad"
September 22, 2013: New Street View added by Michael Miller
January 18, 2012: Updated by Tony Dillon: Modified type as this is an open spandrel arch bridge.
January 18, 2012: Updated by Loyd Lowry: Added / edited information
July 18, 2011: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Updated GPS

CSX Railroad Bridge

Posted January 18, 2012, by Tony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Beautiful photo Loyd!