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Learn about the history and features of the James River Bridge, a four-lane divided highway lift bridge across the James River in Virginia. The bridge, opened in 1928, was the longest bridge in the world over water and is still in use today.
This web page provides a comprehensive list of bridges and other crossings of the James River in Virginia, from the Chesapeake Bay to its source. It includes the names, locations, dates, and coordinates of each crossing, as well as images and notes where available.
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.
Varina-Enon Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge which carries Interstate 295 across the James River near Dutch Gap between Henrico County near Richmond and Chesterfield County near Hopewell, Virginia. It was opened to traffic in July 1990.
The James River is the longest river in Virginia, flowing from the Appalachian Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay. It has a rich history of colonial settlement, tobacco trade, canal construction, and environmental contamination and recovery.
Jamestown Ferry is a free vehicle and bus service across the James River in Virginia, connecting Jamestown with Scotland Wharf. Learn about its history, current operations, and the bridge alternative considerations that have been proposed and rejected.
The Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that spans the James River between Jordan's Point in Prince George County and Charles City County near Hopewell, Virginia. The bridge carries vehicle traffic of State Route 106 and State Route 156, and is owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
The Jamestown Ferry is the only crossing of the James River between the James River Bridge in Newport News and the Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge near Hopewell. [5] SR 31 resumes at the Jamestown terminal of the ferry at Glass House Point in James City County.