By Dan Novack, Captial News Service, The Southern Maryland Chronicle; October 6, 2019
WASHINGTON – Of the eight bridges connecting the nation’s capital to northern Virginia across the Potomac River, only one is a railroad bridge. And that one stands out for its, shall we say, reddish tint.
But plans are moving forward to renovate the rusting, 115-year-old Long Bridge, one of a cluster of five bridges that link the District of Columbia and Arlington along U.S. Route 1 and Interstate 395. Owned and operated by CSX Transportation, the two-track bridge currently carries freight, Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express commuter trains.