Above, standing on the eastbound span of the main span of the Route 895 James River Bridge, near the center of the river, looking north. The reddish objects are the cargo containers at the Richmond Marine Terminal, which is on the James River and handles ocean-going cargo ships. The marine terminal is upstream of the Route 895 James River Bridge, and is the reason for why the bridge has 145 feet of vertical navigational clearance over the river. Downtown Richmond in visible in the distance, 7 miles away. I've always said that downtown Richmond has a rather impressive skyline for a city of its size, considering that it is a medium-sized city (200 thousand city population and 1 million metropolitan population).

Above, on the Henrico County side of the James River, looking westward at the main span of the Route 895 James River Bridge. As you can see, the eastbound main span is complete and the westbound main span is still under construction, with the form travelers being used for the balanced cantilever cast-in-place segmental construction of the westbound main span of the James River Bridge. The elevated bridge ramps to and from I-95 can be seen in the distance. A fairly wide-angle lens was used.

Above, on the Henrico County side of the James River, looking westward at the west approach spans, from underneath the bridge. This is on the horizontally curved overland section of the bridge, with the concrete box girder approach spans built by the pre-cast post-tensioned segmental method with the segments placed by overhead launching truss. Again, the wide-angle lens exaggerates the perspective.

Above, on the Henrico County side of the James River, looking eastward at the west approach spans, from underneath the bridge. The embankment with the east abutment is visible at the end of the curve. This is on the horizontally curved overland section of the bridge, with the concrete box girder approach spans built by the pre-cast post-tensioned segmental method with the segments placed by overhead launching truss. Again, the wide-angle lens exaggerates the perspective.

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By Scott M. Kozel, Roads to the Future