The Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge in Richmond, Virginia carries U.S. Highway 1 and U.S. Highway 301 across the James River at the fall line. Richmond is the capital of the state of Virginia (officially the Commonwealth of Virginia) of the United States of America. ... United States Highway 1 is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ... U.S. Highway 301 is a spur of U.S. Highway 1. ... The James River is the name of several rivers in the United States. ... The fall line has meanings in both geographical features and the sport of alpine skiing. ...

Originally constructed as a toll facility in the 1920s, the Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge was rebuilt in the 1980s and is toll-free. The Virginia War Memorial is located adjacent to its northern end.