The Rivanna Subdivision Trestle is a
trestle
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in
Richmond, Virginia
(Thus do we reach the stars)
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at the end of the
Rivanna Subdivision. The bridge is the upper level of
Triple Crossing
Triple Crossing in Richmond, Virginia is one of two places in North America where three Class I railroads cross at different levels at the same spot, the other being Santa Fe Junction in Kansas City.
At the lowest (ground) level, the original R ...
, and also crosses
United States Route 360
U.S. Route 360 (US 360) is a spur route of US 60. The U.S. Highway runs entirely within the state of Virginia from US 58 Business, Virginia State Route 293 (SR 293), and SR 360 in Danville east to SR 644 in Reedville. US 360 connects Danvill ...
. It parallels the
James River
The James River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia that begins in the Appalachian Mountains and flows U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 to Chesapea ...
, and actually "steps" into it at one section. The bridge connects to the
Peninsula Subdivision Trestle
The Peninsula Subdivision Trestle is a railroad trestle in Richmond, Virginia on the Peninsula Subdivision of CSX Transportation.
Details
Starting in the north, the bridge begins to rise and cross East Marshall Street and East Broad Street ( U ...
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CSX Transportation bridges
Railroad bridges in Virginia
Bridges in Richmond, Virginia
Trestle bridges in the United States
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