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Franconia-Springfield Bypass Project

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Richmond, Virginia, United States

Source: Railway Track and Structures

Project
Under Construction

A 1.5-mile passenger railroad track project including a more than half-mile-long rail flyover bypass bridge crossing over existing CSX tracks. The project aims to reduce congestion between Fredericksburg, Virginia and Washington, D.C., improving rail service safety, efficiency, and reliability.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Mass Transit, Rail, Bridge, Government
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Railway Track and Structures

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The project “Franconia-Springfield Bypass Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Railway Track and Structures.

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under construction

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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Description

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A 1.5-mile passenger railroad track project including a more than half-mile-long rail flyover bypass bridge crossing over existing CSX tracks. The project aims to reduce congestion between Fredericksburg, Virginia and Washington, D.C., improving rail service safety, efficiency, and reliability.

Original sector

Passenger Rail

Budget

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Virginia

City

Richmond

Source

Source

Railway Track and Structures

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Sector

Mass Transit, Rail, Bridge, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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