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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

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 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 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 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 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 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
Short Bridge Park footbridge 1980 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 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 38°50′27″N 77°03′20″W / 38.8409°N 77.0555°W / 38.8409; -77.0555 Removed sometime between 1932 and 1943.
Mt. Vernon Avenue 1958 38°50′41″N 77°03′53″W / 38.8446°N 77.0647°W / 38.8446; -77.0647 Reconstructed 1981
W. Glebe Road 1957 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. The new bridge will reuse the existing piers and create more space for cyclists and pedestrians.
I-395 (Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway) 1973 38°50′35″N 77°04′57″W / 38.8431°N 77.0825°W / 38.8431; -77.0825 Reconstructed 2018
Shirlington Road 1973 38°50′36″N 77°05′09″W / 38.8432°N 77.0857°W / 38.8432; -77.0857
Arlington
Jennie Dean Park footbridge (aka "The S. Nelson Street bridge") 1986 Rehabilitated in 2023-2024
S. Walter Reed Drive 1974 Former bridge destroyed by Hurricane Agnes in 1972
Barcroft Park footbridge
Barcroft Park footbridge 2009
S. George Mason Drive 1966
Four Mile Run Trail ~1974-76
SR 244 (Columbia Pike) 1940 Widened in 1958. Reconstructed in 2001
Four Mile Run Trail
Four Mile Run Trail
Four Mile Run Trail 1967
Glencarlyn Park footbridge 2022 Previous bridge destroyed in a flood in July 2019, new bridge opened in 2022
Glencarlyn Park Playground footbridge Destroyed in flood in July 2019
Four Mile Run Trail 1967
Washington & Old Dominion Trail 1984 Span was built atop the extant abutments dating back to the 1850's
Washington & Old Dominion Trail 1984 Span was built atop the extant abutments dating back to the 1850's
Abandoned Four Mile Run Trail 1967 Visible in bottom of the photo. Unsure when it was abandoned.
Washington & Old Dominion Trail 1984 Span was built atop the extant abutments dating back to the 1850's
US 50 (Arlington Boulevard) 1987
footbridge to N. Greenbrier Street
Washington & Old Dominion Trail 2001 Ribbon Cutting for section of trail on May 11, 2002.
N. Carlin Springs Road 1987
Bluemont Park footbridge
Bluemont Park footbridge
Bluemont Junction Trail 1990
Washington & Old Dominion Trail 1991
Wilson Boulevard 1994
Bon Air Park footbridge Destroyed in flood in July 2019
Washington & Old Dominion Trail 1984
Patrick Henry Drive 1982 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 Constructed as part of the I-66 project to replace the removal of Mckinley.
Four Mile Run Trail 1967
Washington & Old Dominion Trail
I-66 (Custis Memorial Parkway) 		1982 Culvert crosses W&OD Trail, but enters and exits on same side of Interstate 66
East Falls Church Park footbridge 2012 Replaced older bridge slightly downstream
N. Sycamore Street 1971
Washington & Old Dominion Trail/Banneker Park Prior to 1981 In 2020 the railings on the bridge were replaced.
Falls Church
N. Van Buren Street 2018 Replaced older bridge
US 29 (N. Washington Street)
Arlington–Falls Church
Driveway to Arlington Fire Station 6 1990
Arlington
Washington & Old Dominion Trail 1982
Little Falls Road / 26th Street N / Fairfax Drive 1970 Culvert under residential neighborhood
I-66 (Custis Memorial Parkway)
WMATA Orange, Blue, and Silver Lines
Williamsburg Boulevard 		1982 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

  1. ^ 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. ^ "County, City Will Share Bridge Cost". The Washington Post. February 8, 1957.
  7. ^ "County Board Agenda Item Meeting of September 12, 2020". Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "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. ^ "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. "Shirlington area pedestrian bridge back open after repairs". May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  15. Date on marker on bridge's SW abutment
  16. "Stormwater Management Overview" (PDF). Arlington County. August 18, 2019. p. 6. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  17. Date on marker on bridge's abutment
  18. "EBL S. G. MASON DR over FOUR MILE RUN Arlington County, Virginia Bridge Inspection Report". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  19. "Bridge Construction". Northern Virginia Sun. January 27, 1967. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  20. According to marker on the bridge's northeast corner
  21. ^ Davidson, Gary (November 20, 1974). "Where the Bikeways Are". Northern Virginia Sun. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  22. ^ "July 8 Storm Update". Parks & Recreation. August 5, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  23. ^ "Arlington Estimates $3.5 Million in Flood Damage to County Property". ARLnow. July 9, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  24. DeVoe, Jo (February 16, 2022). "Glencarlyn Park gets new pedestrian bridge after 2019 flood, but trail still closed". Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  25. ^ "Bikers and Hikers: All Aboard the W&OD". September 2, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  26. ^ Hodge, Paul (December 1, 1983). "Arlington Bike Trail To Be Reconstructed". Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  27. According to plaque on bridge "FEB 2001"
  28. "ARLINGTON TO CELEBRATE SIXTH ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD DAY MAY 11". Archived from the original on October 31, 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  29. According to plate on bridge "8-4-90"
  30. According to plaque on bridge "June 1991"
  31. "WILSON BLVD. over FOUR MILE RUN Arlington County, Virginia Bridge Inspection Report". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  32. "Bike Trail to Open in Arlington". Northern Virginia Sun. September 2, 1967. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  33. ^ Offutt, Steve (January 17, 2012). "Four Mile Run getting new pedestrian and bike bridge". Greater Greater Washington. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  34. "SBL N. SYCAMORE ST over FOUR MILE RUN Arlington County, Virginia Bridge Inspection Report". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  35. DeVoe, Joe (December 7, 2020). "Upgraded Banneker Park Set to Reopen Before Christmas, Delayed by COVID-19". Arlington Now. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  36. "Van Buren Bridge Replacement". Fort Myer Construction. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  37. "Falls Church, Virginia". National Bridge Inventory. Retrieved December 31, 2020 – via BridgeReports.com.
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