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NS - Branch of Eno River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.071358,-79.112163

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Carries Norfolk Southern RR over Unnamed Creek
Design: arch/deck/brick
Design Details: Brick Arch
Total Length: 35.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Brick Arch over unnamed Creek on Norfolk Southern RR
History:
Built:

Location: Orange County

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319335

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Norfolk Southern Branch of Eno River Tunnel

Looking NW at south portal

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319336

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Norfolk Southern Branch of Eno River Tunnel

Looking North at south portal

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Norfolk Southern Branch of Eno River Tunnel

Looking North at south portal

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319338

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Norfolk Southern Branch of Eno River Tunnel

Looking North at south portal

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319339

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Norfolk Southern Branch of Eno River Tunnel

Looking NW at south portal

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Norfolk Southern Branch of Eno River Tunnel

Looking South at north portal

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Norfolk Southern Branch of Eno River Tunnel

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NS - Eno River Bridge

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Location: 36.073156,-79.134019

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Carries NSRR over Eno River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 125.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt deck truss bridge over Eno River on NSRR
History: Brick abutments were built between 1851 and 1853.
Built:

Location: Orange County

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Amtrak Over Kings Highway Park Bridge

NCDOT's 1990's vintage Amtrak 3000hp V12 diesel-electric #1893 out of Burlington glides over the 1850's vintage bridge across the Eno River near Hillsborough, NC

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking NW

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319282

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge pano1

Looking NW

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge pano2

Looking South

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge pano3

Looking South

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319285

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking North

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319286

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking North

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319287

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking NW

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking North at east end

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking NW

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

East end

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking NW at west end

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking West

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking SE

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking SE

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking South

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking South

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking SW

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Detail

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking West

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking West

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking West

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking West

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking West

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking West

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

West abutment

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.071576,-79.108239

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Carries NS RR over Eno River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 169.0 Feet
Span Length: 108.0 Feet

Overview: 1905 Deck plate girder bridge over Eno River on NSRR
History: 1905 Deck plate girder bridge. The brick abutments were built between 1851 and 1853.
Built: 1905

Location: Orange County

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge pano1

looking North

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking North

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

SW end

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

SE end

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

SW end

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking East

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking at west end

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking at east end

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge pano5

NW end

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking East

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Plaque on NW end

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Plaque on SE end

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking SE

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking South

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Looking East

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

SE end

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

Abutment east end

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge pano4

Looking South

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Norfolk Southern Eno River Bridge

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NS - Dimmocks Mill Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.071511,-79.111575

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Carries NSRR over Dimmocks Mill Rd/SR 1144
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Dimmocks Mill Rd/SR 1144 on NSRR
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Orange County

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NS-Dimmocks Mill Rd Overpass

Looking North

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NS-Dimmocks Mill Rd Overpass

Looking NE

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NS-Dimmocks Mill Rd Overpass

Looking East

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NS-Dimmocks Mill Rd Overpass

West end

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NS-Dimmocks Mill Rd Overpass

East end

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NS-Dimmocks Mill Rd Overpass

Looking South

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NS Dimmocks Mill Road Overpass pano1

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.072475,-79.100055

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Carries Exchange Park Lane over Eno River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 262.2 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet

Overview: 1922 Concrete tee beam bridge over Eno River on Exchange Park Lane
History: Built 1922 replaced an earlier wooden bridge
Built: 1922

Location: Orange County

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge pano1

Looking SE

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge pano2

Looking SE

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

Looking South at west side

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

Looking North at west side

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

Looking North

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

Looking North at east side

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

Looking South at east side

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

Looking SW down west side

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

Looking SW down east side

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

looking southeast

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Exchange Park Lane Bridge

looking southeast

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Eno River Bridge

Status: Open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring

Location: 36.082769,-79.140090

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Carries US 70 over Eno River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 169.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Eno River on US 70
History: built 1922 recon 1941 Open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring
Built: 1922

Location: Orange County

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Eno River Bridge pano1

Looking South

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Eno River Bridge

Looking SW

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Eno River Bridge

Looking South

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Eno River Bridge

Looking SE

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Eno River Bridge

Looking SW

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Eno River Bridge pano3

East abutment

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Eno River Bridge

East pier

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Eno River Bridge

Looking West

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Eno River Bridge

Detail

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Eno River Bridge

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Eno River Bridge

Looking West

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Eno River Bridge

Looking West

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NS - SR 1710 Overpass (W)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.038467,-79.058551

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Carries NSRR over Old State Hwy 10/SR 1710
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 78.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Old State Hwy 10/SR 1710 on NSRR
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946

Location: Orange County

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Norfolk Southern SR 1710 Overpass (W)

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Norfolk Southern SR 1710 Overpass (W)

Looking South-Old piering

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Norfolk Southern SR 1710 Overpass (W)

Looking SE

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Norfolk Southern SR 1710 Overpass (W)

Looking NW

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Norfolk Southern SR 1710 Overpass (W)

Looking NW

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Norfolk Southern SR 1710 Overpass (W)

Looking East-Old piering

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Norfolk Southern SR 1710 Overpass (W)

Looking North

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Norfolk Southern SR 1710 Overpass (W)

Looking NW

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Norfolk Southern SR 1710 Overpass (W)

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Norfolk Southern SR 1710 Overpass (W)

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NS - SR 1239 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.076422,-79.156333

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Carries NSRR over SR 1239 (US70/IH85 connecter)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 167.0 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over SR 1239 on NSRR
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953

Location: Orange County

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Looking NE

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Looking North

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Looking NW

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

SE abutment

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Looking NW

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Looking NW

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Detail

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Looking South

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Detail

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Detail

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Looking NW

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Looking NW

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Looking NW

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Detail

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Detail

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Looking NW at NW abutment

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Looking SE

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

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Norfolk Southern SR 1239 Overpass

Looking NW

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Dimmocks Mill Road Bridge

Status:

Location: 36.070969,-79.111752

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Carries NSRR over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge
History:
Built:

Location: Orange County

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NS - SR1710 Overpass (E)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.029177,-79.009748

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Carries Norfolk Southern over SR1710/Old State Hwy 10
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 79.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over SR1710/Old State Hwy 10 on Norfolk Southern
History:
Built: 1946

Location: Orange County

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Looking NE

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Looking SW

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Looking SW

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Looking South

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Looking NW

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Looking South

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Looking NW

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Detail

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Looking NE

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Looking North

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Looking NE

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Looking SW

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Looking SW

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Looking NE

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Norfolk Southern SR1710 Overpass (E)

Looking NE

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NS - Old NC10 Overpass

Status: Used to carry coal to Chapel Hill

Location: 36.033000,-79.033806

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Carries University Railroad, Southern Railroad over SR 1710, old NC 10
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Large wooden trestles support four large steel I beams that carry the ties and track. See pics
Total Length: 75.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over SR 1710, old NC 10 on University Railroad, Southern Railroad
History: Line was completed in 1882. Bridge construction date unknown
Built: 1946

Location: Orange County

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University Station Bridge | by madurobob

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University Station Bridge | by madurobob

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NS - New Hope Creek Bridge

Status: Sole traffic is a regular, slow moving coal train. Typically engine and 5-7 hopper cars

Location: 35.999944,-79.065167

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over New Hope creek
Design: truss/deck/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Dual trusses on either side, riveted together with large plates
Total Length: 180.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Warren deck truss alt verts bridge over New Hope creek on Coal train to Chapel Hill power plant
History: University RR line completed in 1882. No dates found on bridge yet
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Location: Orange County

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New Hope Creek Bridge | by madurobob

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New Hope Creek Bridge | by madurobob

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Looking SW

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Looking SW

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Looking SW

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NE abutment

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Looking SW

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Looking South

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North pier looking NNW

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South pier looking NW

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NS - Bolin Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.924349,-79.072933

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Carries NS Coal train line to Chapel Hill over Bolin Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringers on top of concrete pile caps and timber piles/trestles. 18 concrete footers each about 12 feet apart.
Total Length: 220.0 Feet
Span Length: 240.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Bolin Creek on NS Coal train line to Chapel Hill
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Location: Orange County

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Bolin Creek Bridge | by madurobob

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Bolin Creek Bridge | by madurobob

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Bolin Creek Bridge | by madurobob

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NS - Cates Creek

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.057127,-79.089690

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad, Amtrack over Cates Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder. Twin steel I-beams with diagonal cross braces. Beams sit on concrete lintels that sit on large, old brick and mortar pillars.
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Cates Creek on Norfolk Southern Railroad, Amtrack
History:
Built: 1927

Location: Orange County

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Cates Creek Bridge | by madurobob

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Looking NNW

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Looking NE

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Old Fayetteville Rd bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned
In the Duke Forest Korstian Division. No known plans for preservation, demolition, etc...

Location: 36.000252,-79.038788

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Carries Old Fayetteville wagon raod over Un Named creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringers would have spanned the 12 foot gap between the poured concrete and stone foundation. Remains of a couple of stringers can still be seen
Total Length: 30.0 Feet
Span Length: 12.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Un Named creek on Old Fayetteville wagon raod
History: The old road dates to the late 1700s and was one of the eariest roads to Hillsborough, NC from points East.
Built:

Location: Orange County

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Old Fayetteville Rd Bridge

View of South side, looking upstream.

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Old Fayetteville Rd Bridge

View of the North side, looking SW downstream

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Old Fayetteville Rd Bridge

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NS - Old Trading Path Bridge

Status: Regular use

Location: 36.072525,-79.129184

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Carries Norfolk Southern / NCRR over Old Trading Path Trail
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder. large steel I-beams as support legs with a mix of concrete and steel I-beam lintels that support the wooden deck and rails.
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over Old Trading Path Trail on Norfolk Southern / NCRR
History: The road this bridge crosses was there before the railroad was build, so we know there was a span there from the outset (late 1850s). No idea if and when its been updated.
Built:

Location: Orange County

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As viewed from the SW corner of the bridge, from Kings Highway park.

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NS - Stony Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.038391,-79.036093

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Carries NS RR over Stony Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Stony Creek on NS RR
History:
Built:

Location: Orange County

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NS - Stony Creek Bridge

looking north

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NS - Stony Creek Bridge

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Stony Creek Bridge

Status: Open to authorized vehicles only

Location: 36.048842,-79.012802

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Carries old Duke Power road over Stony Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Stony Creek on old Duke Power road
History:
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Location: Orange County

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Stony Creek Bridge

looking northwest

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Stony Creek Bridge

looking north

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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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