Virginia: Tidewater and Piedmont » Richmond Metropolitan Area » Downtown Riverfront » Robert E. Lee Bridge Robert E. Lee Bridge Details 1990, Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern Inc., engineers This sweeping stretch of reinforced concrete carries U.S. 1 across the James River and historic Belle Isle. Welcome features are the bicycle lanes flanking the six-lane span. Writing Credits Author: Richard Guy Wilson et al.