Robert E. Lee Bridge

Photos

Belle Isle Pedestrian Bridge and Robert E Lee Memorial Bridge

Photo taken by Irma Hale in June 2011

BH Photo #318856

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Description

The suspension bridge is suspended from the underside of the US 1 Robert E. Lee Bridge and provides pedestrian and bicycle access to Belle Isle from Richmond.

Facts

Overview: Precast concrete stringer bridge over James River on pedestrian and bicycle pathway
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1989; Pedestrian walkway installed 1991
Design: Precast concrete stringer
Underslung suspension footbridge
Also called: James River Bridge
Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.53394, -77.44937 (decimal degrees)
37°32'02" N, 77°26'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/283580/4156926 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Richmond
Inventory number: BH 63745 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

November 1, 2017: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
March 20, 2015: New photo from Irma Hale
October 20, 2014: Added by Patrick S. O'Donnell

Related Bridges

Potterfield Bridge (Downstream)
Old Belle Isle Bridge (Downstream)
Boulevard Bridge (Upstream)
Old Lee Bridge (Predecessor)

Sources

Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Patrick S. O'Donnell - 1 [dot] 991km [at] comcast [dot] net