Crosses James River Width 17 feet (5.2 m) Clearance above 60 feet (18 m) Total length 867 m Body of water James River | Locale Manchester, Virginia Longest span 153 feet (47 m) Opened 1838 Location Manchester Designer Moncure Robinson | |
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Carries Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Bridge type Truss bridge, Lattice truss bridge Similar Manchester Bridge, Mayo Bridge, Robert E Lee Memorial, Boulevard Bridge, Tredegar Iron Works | ||
The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Bridge was a bridge that carried the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad over the James River in Richmond, Virginia. The bridge was destroyed by the Confederate States Army in anticipation of the Fall of Richmond. It was rebuilt the following year. It was burned again in 1882. Its south side has been used for rock climbing since the 1980s. Today, the concrete and granite pilings of the bridge can still be seen just upstream of the Manchester Bridge.
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