The Carter Glass Memorial Bridge was constructed across the James River between Lynchburg and Madison Heights in 1954. It stretched 1,542 feet and utilized 17 concrete piers to hold over 1,000 tons of steel. The structure was designed so that it could be expanded in the future and in 1974 a parallel bridge opened, doubling capacity to four lanes. About 31,000 vehicles now use Business Route 29 to cross the James each day. | Virginia Department of Transportation

The old swing span bridge across the Rappahannock River at Port Royal linked Caroline and King George counties for decades before it was replaced in 1980. The current James Madison Memorial Bridge carries about 15,000 vehicles per day. Its namesake, the fourth president of the U.S. and Father of the Constitution, was born in 1751 at Belle Grove Plantation seen through the trees across the river in the upper photo #FBF #VDOT #FlashbackFriday 🌉 | Virginia Department of Transportation

A vehicle plunged into the Potomac River after a collision on the Arlington Memorial Bridge, prompting an emergency response that included divers, authorities said Thursday. bit.ly/4asWMxR | Fox 5 DC