Right above the James River, the CSX A-Line train bridge sits as one of the city’s most beautiful sights — one you’ve likely seen on a postcard or T-shirt representing the city.
There was a need for a rail connection following the Civil War, which led to a single-track Belt Line that was a part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
In 1919, the double-track bridge structure was built over top of the James and has since served as an iconic sight for locals and travelers.
Ed Trask, left, and other muralists work on their arts at the RVA Street Art Festival site, the power plant along the Haxall Canal, in Richmond, Va., on September 15, 2022.
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RVA Street Art Festival
Dale Neal took photos of RVA Street Art Festival muralists working on Thursday at the Power Plant building along the Haxall Canal.
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RVA Street Art Festival
Naomi McCavitt, left, a muralist, worked on her new mural with Casey Criddle at the RVA Street Art Festival on Canal Walk in Richmond, Va., on September 15, 2022.
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RVA Street Art Festival
Naomi McCavitt (left) and Casey Criddle worked on McCavitt’s new mural along the Canal Walk in Richmond on Thursday. The RVA Street Art Festival kicks off Friday.
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RVA Street Art Festival
Muralists selected by the RVA Street Art Festival board worked at the Power Plant building along the Haxall Canal in Richmond on Thursday.
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Sailors rested aboard their small boat at sunset near New Point Comfort Natural Area Preserve in Mathews County, Va., on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Waiting for sunset at Observation Walkway at New Point Comfort Preserve in Mathews County, I was able to observe my surrounds for a few hours with peeks of turtles and crabs swimming around, some big fishes (no idea of what they were) jumping out of the water and great blue herons flying near me. Mathew, the second smallest county in Virginia, is boarded with Gloucester County and surrounded most part by shoreline with Mobjack Bay, Chesapeake Bay, North River and Piankatank River. Mathews County is one of great day trip destinations from Richmond areas with the charming downtown, beautiful waterfronts, and historical lighthouses. By the way, there are zero traffic lights in the county and according to the Mathews County pocket travel guide, John Lennon and Yoko Ono once owned properties there.
Right above the James River, the CSX A-Line train bridge sits as one of the city’s most beautiful sights — one you’ve likely seen on a postcard or T-shirt representing the city.
