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Blue Ridge Parkway over NC 16 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.313247,-81.363077

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Carries Blue Ridge Parkway over NC 16
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 44.3 Feet
Span Length: 44.3 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over NC 16 on Blue Ridge Parkway
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Ashe County

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341975

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Looking West

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2015

341976

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Looking South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2015

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Laurel Fork Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.388110,-81.259915

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Carries Blue Ridge Parkway over Laurel Fork
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 546.3 Feet
Span Length: 109.3 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Laurel Fork on Blue Ridge Parkway
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939

Location: Ashe County

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346692

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Courtesy National Park Service-1946

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley

346693

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Courtesy National Park Service-1938

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346694

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Courtesy National Park Service- form work pier #3 7-7-1937.jpg

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346695

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Courtesy National Park Service-10-13-1937

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346696

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Courtesy National Park Service-1946

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346697

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Courtesy National Park Service-pier #4 6-22-1937

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346698

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Courtesy National Park Service-pier #4 7-7-1937

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346699

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Courtesy National Park Service-pier#1 6-22-1937

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346700

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Courtesy National Park Service-pier#4 9-12-1937

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346701

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Courtesy National Park Service-9-12-1937 Viaduct Pier #4

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley

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Old Warrensville Drive Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 36.458922,-81.515491

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Carries Old Warrensville Drive over Buffalo Creek
Design: truss/pony/queenpost
Design Details: Queenpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned queenpost pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on Old Warrensville Drive
History:
Built:

Location: Ashe County

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New River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic. Bridge is crooked

Location: 36.287615,-81.537649

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Carries New River Bridge Road over South Fork New River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 100.4 Feet
Span Length: 25.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over South Fork New River on New River Bridge Road
History:
Built:

Location: Ashe County

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499995

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499996

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499997

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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