Above, looking south, photo of construction of the 3,500-foot-long VA-288 James River Bridge, and beginnings of major cut on the north side of the river. About 40 bridge columns have been built, and about 12 pier caps on top of the columns. The bridge will be a plate girder design, with two spans each with two lanes and full right shoulders. Construction is moving rapidly. North of the river is Goochland County, and south of the river is Powhatan County. The James River is about 200 feet wide at this point.

Above, looking south, photo of construction of the 3,500-foot-long VA-288 James River Bridge, and beginnings of major cut on the north side of the river. About 40 bridge columns have been built, and about 12 pier caps on top of the columns. Construction is moving rapidly. This photo is from the same vantage point as the previous photo, but taken with a 135mm (2.7x) telephoto lens, as compared to a 50mm (1.0x) regular lens on the previous photo. If you look carefully at the near edge of the river, you can see the CSXT Railroad mainline.

Above, photo taken at the centerline of the southbound VA-288 roadway, from the same station as the topmost photo.

Above, photo taken at the centerline of the southbound VA-288 roadway, from the same station as the topmost photo. This photo is from the same vantage point as the previous photo, but taken with a 135mm (2.7x) telephoto lens, as compared to a 50mm (1.0x) regular lens on the previous photo.

Lead page for Route 288 Construction - September 2001
Lead page for Richmond Beltway (I-295 and VA-288)

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By Scott M. Kozel, Roads to the Future