James River
Virginia
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9th Street Bridge (Old) (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1878Lost Deck truss bridge over James River on 9th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
BB - James River Bridge (Fluvanna County, Virginia)
Deck plate girder bridge over James River on RailroadOpen to traffic
Boulevard Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1924Deck truss bridge over James Rv,Ns Rwy,Csx Rwy on Westover Hills BlvOpen to traffic
C&O - James River Bridge (Fluvanna County, Virginia)
Lost Through truss bridge over James River on Chesapeake & Ohio RwyReplaced by a new bridge
CSX - James River Arch Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built in 1919 by the Atlantic Coast Line RR, and the RF&P RailroadConcrete arch bridge over Riverside Drive on railroad tracks in RichmondOpen to traffic
CSX - James River Bridge (Amherst County, Virginia)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over James River on CSX RROpen to traffic
CSX - James River Bridge (Botetourt County, Virginia)
Pratt through truss bridge over James River on CSX RROpen to traffic
CSX - James River Viaduct (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1901 by C&O RailwayDeck plate girder bridge over James River/RR/many streets on CSX RROpen to traffic
CSX - Snowden Bridge (Amherst County, Virginia)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over James River on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (Hampton, Virginia)
Buil 1957 (WB), Built 1976 (EB)Tunnel under Hampton Roads on Hampton Roads Beltway/US60/I-64Open to traffic
Harry Flood Byrd Memorial Bridge (Bedford County, Virginia)
Built 1959Concrete tee beam/steel plate girder bridge over James River on Blue Ridge ParkwayOpen to traffic
Hatton Ferry (Albemarle County, Virginia)
Built ca. 1870Ferry across James RiverOpen to traffic
Howardsville Bridge (Albemarle County, Virginia)
Lost Through truss bridge over James River on SR 602Destroyed by flooding- Hurricane Camille 1969
Huguenot Memorial Bridge (Henrico County, Virginia)
Built 1950; Replaced 2013Lost Deck plate girder bridge over James River, CSX Railroad & Kanawah Canal on State Route 147Replaced by a new bridge
I95 Richmond Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1958 Recon 2002Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge over CSXRR/James River/Downtown Richmond on I-95Open to traffic
James River Bridge (Isle of Wight County, Virginia)
Built 1980Vertical lift bridge over James River on US 17 in Newport NewsOpen to traffic
Jamestown-Scotland Ferry (James City County, Virginia)
Service started February 26, 1925. Taken over by state in 1945. More, newer, larger boats added over the years, most recently in 2018.Ferry across James River on VA-31Open to traffic
Manchester Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1973Steel stringer bridge over James River/Haxall Canal/CSXTRR/Brown Island on 9th StOpen to traffic
Mayo Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1913Concrete arch bridge over James River on 14th Street in RichmondOpen to traffic
N&W - Six Mile Bridge (Campbell County, Virginia)
Abandoned Pratt deck truss bridge over James River on N&W RRAbandoned in 1972; owned by the Mount Athos Regional Museum and Information Center, Inc.
Ninth Street Bridge (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Built 1817Lost Through truss bridge over James River on Ninth StreetDestroyed by flood in 1870 and 1877
NS - James River Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Through truss bridge over James River on Norfolk Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
NS - James River Trestle (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Built 1911Deck plate girder bridge over James River on Norfolk Southern RailroadOpen to traffic
Potterfield Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built on the 116 year old levy piers that powered the countries first street car systemSteel stringer bridge over James River on Pedestrian pathOpen to pedestrians only
Robert E. Lee Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1989; Pedestrian walkway installed 1991Precast concrete stringer bridge over James River on pedestrian and bicycle pathwayOpen to traffic
Robert E. Lee Bridge (Old) (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1933Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over James River on US 301/ US 1Replaced by a new bridge
Varina-Enon Bridge (Henrico County, Virginia)
Built 1990Cable-stayed bridge over James River on I-295Open to traffic
Westham Bridge (Henrico County, Virginia)
Built 1911; Replaced 1950Lost Pratt through truss bridge over James River on State Route 147Replaced by a new bridge; Abutments remain
Williams Viaduct (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Built 1918 caried US 29Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over James River on 5th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Woods Way Low Water Crossing (Powhatan County, Virginia)
Beam bridge/Low Water Crossing over James River on Woods WayUsage restricted to correctional facility related purposes only