Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Bridge
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| Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Bridge | |
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 Circa 1871. |
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| Carries | Richmond and Petersburg Railroad |
| Crosses | James River |
| Locale | Manchester, Virginia |
| Design | Truss bridge#Howe truss |
| Opening date | 1838 |
| Destruction date | March 26, 1882 |
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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. Today, the concrete pilings of the bridge can still be seen just upstream of the Manchester Bridge.
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