Above, looking north, the 3,642-foot-long
29-span VA-288 James River Bridge (actually twin bridges each with two lanes and
full shoulders). The long overland section of the bridge south
of the river is necessary to cross the flood plain of the river. Heavy flood conditions
on the James River will flood that entire section of land, and standing pools of
water can be seen in the photo, which resulted from heavy rainfall.
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The photo was taken on March 4, 2003 by VDOT, and is posted here by permission, and cropped by Scott Kozel.
Lead article for
Route VA-288 Construction - Western SectionBy Scott M. Kozel, Roads to the Future
(Created 9-1-2003)