List of crossings of Four Mile Run

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This is a complete list of current bridges and other crossings of Four Mile Run from its mouth at the Potomac River to its source.

Crossings[edit]

All locations arefalls in Virginia. Pedestrian-only bridges are marked in italics.

Image Crossing Opened Coordinates Notes
Arlington–Alexandria
George Washington Memorial Parkway / Mount Vernon Trail 1980[1] 38°50′28″N 77°02′52″W / 38.8410°N 77.0479°W / 38.8410; -77.0479
WMATA Yellow and Blue Lines 1983 38°50′27″N 77°02′55″W / 38.8409°N 77.0485°W / 38.8409; -77.0485
CSX Transportation RF&P Subdivision 1980[1] 38°50′27″N 77°02′56″W / 38.8409°N 77.0488°W / 38.8409; -77.0488 Originally Potomac Yard rail bridge
Potomac Avenue 1980[1] 38°50′27″N 77°02′57″W / 38.8408°N 77.0493°W / 38.8408; -77.0493 Originally Potomac Yard rail bridge
Short Bridge Park (disused) 1980[1] 38°50′27″N 77°03′01″W / 38.8408°N 77.0504°W / 38.8408; -77.0504 Originally Potomac Yard rail bridge
demolished rail bridge 1980[1] 38°50′27″N 77°03′06″W / 38.8407°N 77.0516°W / 38.8407; -77.0516 Originally Potomac Yard rail bridge; demolished in 2013[2]
Short Bridge Park footbridge 1980[1] 38°50′27″N 77°03′08″W / 38.8407°N 77.0521°W / 38.8407; -77.0521 Originally Potomac Yard rail bridge
US 1 (Richmond Highway) 1980[1] 38°50′27″N 77°03′09″W / 38.8407°N 77.0524°W / 38.8407; -77.0524
Washington, Alexandria, and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Bridge 1896[3] 38°50′27″N 77°03′20″W / 38.8409°N 77.0555°W / 38.8409; -77.0555 Removed sometime between 1932 and 1943.[4]
Mt. Vernon Avenue 1958[5][6][7] 38°50′41″N 77°03′53″W / 38.8446°N 77.0647°W / 38.8446; -77.0647 Reconstructed 1981[8]
W. Glebe Road 1957[6][7] 38°50′37″N 77°04′38″W / 38.8436°N 77.0772°W / 38.8436; -77.0772 Reconstruction of the superstructure of the bridge began in May 2022 and was completed in August of 2023.[9] The new bridge will reuse the existing piers and create more space for cyclists and pedestrians.[10]
I-395 (Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway) 1973[11] 38°50′35″N 77°04′57″W / 38.8431°N 77.0825°W / 38.8431; -77.0825 Reconstructed 2018[11]
Shirlington Road 1973[8][12] 38°50′36″N 77°05′09″W / 38.8432°N 77.0857°W / 38.8432; -77.0857
Arlington
Jennie Dean Park footbridge 1986[13]
S. Walter Reed Drive 1974[14] Former bridge destroyed by Hurricane Agnes in 1972[15]
Barcroft Park footbridge
Barcroft Park footbridge 2009[16]
S. George Mason Drive 1966[8][17][18]
Four Mile Run Trail ~1974-76
SR 244 (Columbia Pike) 1940[19] Widened in 1958. Reconstructed in 2001[8]
Four Mile Run Trail
Four Mile Run Trail
Four Mile Run Trail 1967[20]
Glencarlyn Park footbridge 2022 Previous bridge destroyed in a flood in July 2019,[21][22] new bridge opened in 2022[23]
Glencarlyn Park Playground footbridge Destroyed in flood in July 2019[21][22]
Four Mile Run Trail 1967[20]
Washington & Old Dominion Trail 1984[24][25] Span was built atop the extant abutments dating back to the 1850's
Washington & Old Dominion Trail 1984[24][25] Span was built atop the extant abutments dating back to the 1850's
Abandoned Four Mile Run Trail 1967[20] Visible in bottom of the photo. Unsure when it was abandoned.
Washington & Old Dominion Trail 1984[24][25] Span was built atop the extant abutments dating back to the 1850's
US 50 (Arlington Boulevard) 1987[8]
footbridge to N. Greenbrier Street
Washington & Old Dominion Trail 2001[26] Ribbon Cutting for section of trail on May 11, 2002.[27]
N. Carlin Springs Road 1987[8]
Bluemont Park footbridge
Bluemont Park footbridge
Bluemont Junction Trail 1990[28]
Washington & Old Dominion Trail 1991[29]
Wilson Boulevard 1994[8][30]
Bon Air Park footbridge Destroyed in flood in July 2019[21][22]
Washington & Old Dominion Trail 1984[24][25]
Patrick Henry Drive 1982[8] This is the first bridge at this location. It was built in coordination with I-66 and with space for the bike trail beneath. Originally this was going to be a cloverleaf intersection, but Arlington County opposed it due to the park space and homes it would need to take.
McKinley Road Bridge ~1950 Originally, McKinley connected across Four Mile Run and the railroad. Part of the road was removed and the bridge became a bicycle/pedestrian trail when I-66 was built.
N. Ohio Street 1981[8] Constructed as part of the I-66 project to replace the removal of Mckinley.
Four Mile Run Trail 1967[31]
Washington & Old Dominion Trail
I-66 (Custis Memorial Parkway) 		1982[8] Culvert crosses W&OD Trail, but enters and exits on same side of Interstate 66
East Falls Church Park footbridge 2012[32] Replaced older bridge slightly downstream[32]
N. Sycamore Street 1971[8][33]
Washington & Old Dominion Trail/Banneker Park Prior to 1981 In 2020 the railings on the bridge were replaced. [34]
Falls Church
N. Van Buren Street 2018 Replaced older bridge[35]
US 29 (N. Washington Street)
Arlington–Falls Church
Driveway to Arlington Fire Station 6 1990[36]
Arlington
Washington & Old Dominion Trail 1982
Little Falls Road / 26th Street N / Fairfax Drive 1970[8] Culvert under residential neighborhood
I-66 (Custis Memorial Parkway)
WMATA Orange, Blue, and Silver Lines
Williamsburg Boulevard 		1982[8] Culvert under freeway
Fairfax County
Gordon Avenue Gordon Avenue originally had a gap where Four Mile Run was but by 1977 it was closed, with a culvert for the run, to replace connections lost by the construction of I-66.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Hodge, Paul (January 24, 1980). "Seven Bridges Span Four Mile Run Flood-Control Project and Bicycle Trail". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Demolition to Begin on Four Mile Run Bridge". ARLnow.com - Arlington, Va. Local News. July 22, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Line". The Evening Star. June 5, 1896.
  4. ^ "Arlington County Map 1943".
  5. ^ "Four Mile Run Bridge Dedication". Northern Virginia Sun. June 19, 1958. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "County, City Will Share Bridge Cost". The Washington Post. February 8, 1957.
  7. ^ a b "County Board Agenda Item Meeting of September 12, 2020". Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Arlington County, Virginia". National Bridge Inventory. Retrieved December 31, 2020 – via BridgeReports.com.
  9. ^ Jarvis, James. "County to cut ribbon on West Glebe Road bridge upgrades after full reopening last month". Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "West Glebe Road Bridge Reconstruction Project". Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Alexandria, Virginia". National Bridge Inventory. Retrieved December 31, 2020 – via BridgeReports.com.
  12. ^ "SHIRLINGTON RD. over FOUR MILE RUN Arlington County, Virginia Bridge Inspection Report". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  13. ^ Forgey, Benjamin (November 1, 1986). "In Shirlington, Main Street Revisited". The Washington Post.
  14. ^ Date on marker on bridge's SW abutment
  15. ^ "Stormwater Management Overview" (PDF). Arlington County. August 18, 2019. p. 6. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  16. ^ Date on marker on bridge's abutment
  17. ^ "EBL S. G. MASON DR over FOUR MILE RUN Arlington County, Virginia Bridge Inspection Report". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  18. ^ "Bridge Construction". Northern Virginia Sun. January 27, 1967. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  19. ^ According to marker on the bridge's northeast corner
  20. ^ a b c Davidson, Gary (November 20, 1974). "Where the Bikeways Are". Northern Virginia Sun. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  21. ^ a b c "July 8 Storm Update". Parks & Recreation. August 5, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  22. ^ a b c "Arlington Estimates $3.5 Million in Flood Damage to County Property". ARLnow. July 9, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  23. ^ DeVoe, Jo (February 16, 2022). "Glencarlyn Park gets new pedestrian bridge after 2019 flood, but trail still closed". Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  24. ^ a b c d "Bikers and Hikers: All Aboard the W&OD". September 2, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  25. ^ a b c d Hodge, Paul (December 1, 1983). "Arlington Bike Trail To Be Reconstructed". Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  26. ^ According to plaque on bridge "FEB 2001"
  27. ^ "ARLINGTON TO CELEBRATE SIXTH ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD DAY MAY 11". Archived from the original on October 31, 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  28. ^ According to plate on bridge "8-4-90"
  29. ^ According to plaque on bridge "June 1991"
  30. ^ "WILSON BLVD. over FOUR MILE RUN Arlington County, Virginia Bridge Inspection Report". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  31. ^ "Bike Trail to Open in Arlington". Northern Virginia Sun. September 2, 1967. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  32. ^ a b Offutt, Steve (January 17, 2012). "Four Mile Run getting new pedestrian and bike bridge". Greater Greater Washington. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  33. ^ "SBL N. SYCAMORE ST over FOUR MILE RUN Arlington County, Virginia Bridge Inspection Report". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  34. ^ DeVoe, Joe (December 7, 2020). "Upgraded Banneker Park Set to Reopen Before Christmas, Delayed by COVID-19". Arlington Now. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  35. ^ "Van Buren Bridge Replacement". Fort Myer Construction. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  36. ^ "Falls Church, Virginia". National Bridge Inventory. Retrieved December 31, 2020 – via BridgeReports.com.
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