Route 895 Construction - February 2002

Here's 28 photos of Route 895 under construction, taken on February 26, 2002, by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), and used here by their permission. The photographer was Tom Saunders.

Photos #1 and #2 show eastbound Route 895 as it approaches the mainline toll plazas. Photos #3 and #4 show a form traveler being used for the balanced cantilever cast-in-place segmental construction of the westbound main span of the Route 895 James River Bridge.

Photos #5 through #8 show the main span of the Route 895 James River Bridge, taken from the Henrico County side of the James River.

Photos #9 through #12 show the main span of the Route 895 James River Bridge, taken from the Chesterfield County side of the James River.

Photo #13 shows the view of downtown Richmond seven miles away, taken from the top of the Route 895 bridge over the James River. Photo #14 shows the main span of the Route 895 James River Bridge, taken from the Henrico County side of the James River. Photos #15 and #16 show the curved east approach spans of the James River Bridge, taken from underneath the bridge.

Photos #17 and #18 show the eastbound mainline toll plaza, and the Pocahontas Parkway administration building. Photos #19 and #20 show the gantry that spans the mainline toll plaza of Route 895, which holds the cameras and electronic transponder readers for the electronic toll collection equipment.

Photos #21 through #24 show close-ups of the gantry that spans the mainline toll plaza of Route 895, and the units which hold the cameras and electronic transponder readers.

Photos #25 through #28 show an asphalt paving operation on the mainline of Route 895 near Laburnum Avenue.

Route 895 Construction - February 2002 - Photos 1-4
Route 895 Construction - February 2002 - Photos 5-8
Route 895 Construction - February 2002 - Photos 9-12
Route 895 Construction - February 2002 - Photos 13-16
Route 895 Construction - February 2002 - Photos 17-20
Route 895 Construction - February 2002 - Photos 21-24
Route 895 Construction - February 2002 - Photos 25-28

Lead page for Route 895 Construction
Lead page for
Route 895 Connector (Pocahontas Parkway)

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By Scott M. Kozel, Roads to the Future

(Created 4-3-2002, updated 5-1-2002)