James River

Virginia
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9th Street Bridge (Old) (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1878
Lost Deck truss bridge over James River on 9th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

BB - James River Bridge (Fluvanna County, Virginia)
Deck plate girder bridge over James River on Railroad
Open to traffic

Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge (Prince George County, Virginia)
Built 1967
Vertical lift bridge over James River on VA 156
Open to traffic

Boulevard Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1924
Deck truss bridge over James Rv,Ns Rwy,Csx Rwy on Westover Hills Blv
Open to traffic

C&O - James River Bridge (Fluvanna County, Virginia)
Lost Through truss bridge over James River on Chesapeake & Ohio Rwy
Replaced by a new bridge

CSX - James River Arch Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built in 1919 by the Atlantic Coast Line RR, and the RF&P Railroad
Concrete arch bridge over Riverside Drive on railroad tracks in Richmond
Open to traffic

CSX - James River Bridge (Amherst County, Virginia)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over James River on CSX RR
Open to traffic

CSX - James River Bridge (Botetourt County, Virginia)
Pratt through truss bridge over James River on CSX RR
Open to traffic

CSX - James River Viaduct (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1901 by C&O Railway
Deck plate girder bridge over James River/RR/many streets on CSX RR
Open to traffic

CSX - Snowden Bridge (Amherst County, Virginia)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over James River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (Hampton, Virginia)
Buil 1957 (WB), Built 1976 (EB)
Tunnel under Hampton Roads on Hampton Roads Beltway/US60/I-64
Open to traffic

Harry Flood Byrd Memorial Bridge (Bedford County, Virginia)
Built 1959
Concrete tee beam/steel plate girder bridge over James River on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Hatton Ferry (Albemarle County, Virginia)
Built ca. 1870
Ferry across James River
Open to traffic

Howardsville Bridge (Albemarle County, Virginia)
Lost Through truss bridge over James River on SR 602
Destroyed by flooding- Hurricane Camille 1969

Huguenot Memorial Bridge (Henrico County, Virginia)
Built 1950; Replaced 2013
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over James River, CSX Railroad & Kanawah Canal on State Route 147
Replaced by a new bridge

I95 Richmond Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1958 Recon 2002
Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge over CSXRR/James River/Downtown Richmond on I-95
Open to traffic

James River Bridge (Isle of Wight County, Virginia)
Built 1980
Vertical lift bridge over James River on US 17 in Newport News
Open to traffic

James River Heritage Trail - Percival's Island Bridge (E) (Amherst County, Virginia)
Through truss bridge over James River on trail
Open to pedestrians

James River Heritage Trail - West Channel James River Bridge (Amherst County, Virginia)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over James River on AM&ORR/ James River Heritage Trail
Open to pedestrians only

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-31
Open to traffic

Manchester Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1973
Steel stringer bridge over James River/Haxall Canal/CSXTRR/Brown Island on 9th St
Open to traffic

Mayo Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1913
Concrete arch bridge over James River on 14th Street in Richmond
Open to traffic

Monitor-Merrimack Memorial Bridge-Tunnel (Portsmouth, Virginia)
Built 1990, opened 1992
2 Bridge-Tunnels under James River on Interstate 664
Open to traffic

N&W - Six Mile Bridge (Campbell County, Virginia)
Abandoned Pratt deck truss bridge over James River on N&W RR
Abandoned in 1972; owned by the Mount Athos Regional Museum and Information Center, Inc.

Ninth Street Bridge (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Built 1817
Lost Through truss bridge over James River on Ninth Street
Destroyed by flood in 1870 and 1877

NS - James River Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Through truss bridge over James River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - James River Trestle (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Built 1911
Deck plate girder bridge over James River on Norfolk Southern Railroad
Open to traffic

Potterfield Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built on the 116 year old levy piers that powered the countries first street car system
Steel stringer bridge over James River on Pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only

Robert E. Lee Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1989; Pedestrian walkway installed 1991
Precast concrete stringer bridge over James River on pedestrian and bicycle pathway
Open to traffic

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

Varina-Enon Bridge (Henrico County, Virginia)
Built 1990
Cable-stayed bridge over James River on I-295
Open to traffic

Westham Bridge (Henrico County, Virginia)
Built 1911; Replaced 1950
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over James River on State Route 147
Replaced by a new bridge; Abutments remain

Williams Viaduct (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Built 1918 caried US 29
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over James River on 5th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Woods Way Low Water Crossing (Powhatan County, Virginia)
Beam bridge/Low Water Crossing over James River on Woods Way
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