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Old Lee Bridge

Richmond, Virginia

Photos 

Courtesy Valentine Richmond History Center

BH Photo #411778

Map 

Description 

Spans and dimensions are estimates.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over James River on US 301/ US 1
Location
Richmond, Virginia
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1933
Builders
- Richmond Bridge Corp.
- S.M. Siesel Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Contractor)
Design
Open-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Total length: 3,395.0 ft. (0.6 mi.)
Also called
Robert E. Lee Bridge
Old Lee Bridge
James River Bridge (Original Official Name)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.53261, -77.45074   (decimal degrees)
37°31'57" N, 77°27'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/283456/4156781 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Richmond
Inventory number
BH 79527 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (12,098)
Beam (15,712)
Built 1933 (646)
Built during 1930s (11,750)
Concrete tee beam (3,168)
Deck arch (11,337)
James River (Virginia) (21)
Lost (24,723)
Lost 1989 (181)
Lost during 1980s (1,370)
 Open-spandrel arch (760)
Replaced by new bridge (16,571)
Richmond Bridge Corp. (1)
Richmond, Virginia (47)
S.M. Siesel Co. (1)
Total length over 2500 feet (916)
US 1 (110)
US 301 (13)
Virginia (1,216)

Update Log 

  • November 25, 2017: Updated by Luke: Added builder from Construction Methods & Equipment Volume 16
  • November 24, 2017: Added by Royce and Bobette Haley

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