Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation, Jones Point Park

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World War I approximately 1920

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Note: Jones Point Lighthouse far right hand side.

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Photo by Caulkin

Virginia side of bridge driving the first pile, September 25, 1958

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Before the Beltway was completed in 1964, a trip between the two sections involved a drive through Washington D.C. over an even longer, winding journey across various country roads.

Cofferdam Operations looking east toward Maryland, February 5, 1959

Setting 2E frame, February 5, 1959

Loading concrete at Virginia shore ramp, April 16, 1959

Looking from Jones Point to the West, September 2, 1959

View looking East from Virginia, November 2, 1959

South and East of Bascle Tower looking North, April 20, 1961

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Notice pier and tower protection.

View looking Northeast from Virginia, January 2, 1962

Aerial of the bridge from Maryland looking toward Old Town Alexandria, 1962

Aerial of the bridge and I-295 Interchange, 1962

Aerial of the bridge and I-295 Interchange, 1962

Aerial of the bridge and I-295 Interchange, 1962

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Notice the coves on the North (right) and South (left) sides of the bridge.

MD 210 Interchange, 1962

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Notice the cloverleaf and unfinished Beltway.

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Photo courtesy of the National Archives.