Rivanna Subdivision Trestle

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Rivanna Subdivision Trestle
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Coordinates 37°32′00″N77°26′21″W / 37.533229°N 77.43928°W / 37.533229; -77.43928
Carries Rivanna Subdivision
Crosses United States Route 360, Triple Crossing
Locale Richmond, Virginia
Maintained by CSX Transportation
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Rivanna Subdivision Trestle

The Rivanna Subdivision Trestle is a trestle in Richmond, Virginia at the end of the Rivanna Subdivision. The bridge is the upper level of Triple Crossing, and also crosses United States Route 360. It parallels the James River, and actually "steps" into it at one section. The bridge connects to the Peninsula Subdivision Trestle.


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