Potomac Creek Railroad Bridge - Stafford VA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member La de Boheme
N 38° 21.408 W 077° 24.521
18S E 289538 N 4248150
The bridge crosses the Potomac Creek in Stafford county carrying trains between Richmond, VA and Washington, D.C.
Waymark Code: WM6YEG
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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This bridge stands near the location of the old Potomac Creek Bridge which is also a Civil War Discovery Trail site. The original bridge carried the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad which ran between Richmond and the Potomac River. During the Civil War, it served as a major supply route for the Union army and was rebuilt 4 times. In 1899, the former bridge was abandoned and the railroad and bridge were shifted to their present-day location.

In 1991, the RF&P Railroad was purchased by CSX Transportation and merged into its system.

There is a county road which was once the railroad right-of-way that passes under the bridge before it crosses the creek.

Bridge Type: Girder

Bridge Usage: Railroad

Moving Bridge: Not listed
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