The James River Bridge is NOT flooded.

Well Sandy is going to hit further north and we'll have some rough weather, but it seems we are being spared from the worst of it.  Like everytime we have a major storm, someone's picture of the James River Bridge taken from Windward Towers is making the rounds on Facebook showing that water is crashing over the sides of the JRB.  I have no idea when this picture was taken (not Isabelle or any other recent storm I've seen), but it is not an accurate reflection of todays conditions in regards to Sandy...  at least not as of 2:45 PM 10.29.12 as shown in the photos below taken by yours truly from my balcony.  Now high tide was at 10:24 AM this morning, but conditions have changed only slightly since this morning. 

Shipyard shore.  Notice the waves are not breaking over the rip rap of the shipyard which is dramatically lower than the James River Bridge. 

Notice the cars currently driving over the bridge and the substantial daylight under the bridge.  This is a pretty typical water level. 

 

 

Hope you all are staying safe out there.  I don't recommend travel but at this moment you can still get to Smithfield if you want to cross the JRB without flooding your vehicle.  The JRB does close when wind exceeds 45 mph as detailed here.