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The James River Bridge (JRB) is a four-lane divided highway lift bridge across the James River in the Commonwealth of Virginia.Owned and operated by the Virginia Department of Transportation, it carries U.S. Route 17 (US 17), US 258, and State Route 32 across the river near its mouth at Hampton Roads.
The original bridge, built in 1934, was a combination beam and truss bridge 1,786 feet long with a roadway 24 feet wide. [2] Next to the JHC Memorial Bridge runs a deck plate girder bridge used by the privately owned Buckingham Branch Railroad to connect with the CSX Railroad line that runs along the north side of the James River. [3]
Interstate 95 James River Bridge: I-95: Richmond 1958 37°31′41″N 77°25′45″W CSX Bellwood Subdivision James River Bridge: Bellwood Subdivision: Mayo Bridge: US 360: 1913 37°31′45″N 77°26′03″W Norfolk Southern James River Bridge
Varina-Enon Bridge: James River: 1990: Virginia: 148 ft (45.1 m) Carquinez Bridge (dual spans) Carquinez Strait: 1958 / 2003: California: 147 ft (44.8 m) Cut River Bridge: Cut River: 1947: Michigan: Walnut Lane Bridge: Wissahickon Creek: 1908: Pennsylvania: 145 ft (44.2 m) Jordan Bridge: Southern Branch Elizabeth River: 2012: Virginia: Natchez ...
The following is a list of extant highway bridges across the James River with one or both ends within the City of Richmond. Interstate 95 James River Bridge ; Mayo Bridge ; Manchester Bridge ; Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge (US-1, US-301 and U.S. Bicycle Route 1) Boulevard Bridge (toll bridge, restricted weights)
The bridge is high above the river, and is not considered in danger of flooding during periods when the river periodically floods. However, in the past the southern approach has been subject to closure due to flooding of the James River, notably after Hurricane Camille in 1969, Hurricane Agnes in 1972, and Hurricane Gloria in 1985.
James River Bridge (Interstate 95) John H. Cocke Memorial Bridge; M. Manchester Bridge (Virginia) Mayo Bridge; N. Norfolk Southern James River Bridge; P. Powhite ...
The Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge in Richmond, Virginia carries U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 301 across the James River at the Fall Line.. The city acquired the original bridge from Richmond Bridge Corp in 1933, and it was named the James River Bridge but was later renamed for the Confederate general. [1]