Status: open to pedestrians only
Transferred to Davidson County 2015 for preservation; ground broken July 30, 2018 for park being established at bridge
Location: 35.722761,-80.391554
Carries US 29 South, US 70 West, and NC 150 West (formerly NC 10: the Central Highway) over Yadkin River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Seven open-spandrel arch spans
Four tee-beam approach spans
Total Length: 1298.9 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck arch bridge over Yadkin River on US 29 South, US 70 West, and NC 150 West (formerly NC 10: the Central Highway)
History: Built 1922, opened 1924, closed April 8, 2010; transferred to Davidson County ownership 2015.
Built: 1922
Location: Rowan County
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135497
One Span
Its companion span, the twin railroad bridges, and the I-85 bridge are in the background
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
135498
Three Spans
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
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Underside
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
135500
Arch Detail
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
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Arch and Pier Detail
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
319064
Wil-Cox Bridge
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Wil-Cox Bridge
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Wil-Cox Bridge
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Wil-Cox Bridge
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Wil Cox Bridge pano1
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Wil-Cox Bridge
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Wil-Cox Bridge
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Wil-Cox Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Wil-Cox Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
319073
Wil-Cox Bridge
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Wil-Cox Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Wil-Cox Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
319076
Wil-Cox Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Wil-Cox Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Wil Cox Bridge pano2
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Wil Cox Bridge pano3
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Wil Cox Bridge pano5
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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Photo taken by Andrew Penik in November 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.680901,-80.496123
Carries NSRR over Grants Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 195.0 Feet
Span Length: 99.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Grants Creek on NSRR
History:
Built:
Location: Rowan County
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357902
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
357903
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
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East abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
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Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
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Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
357907
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
357910
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.673828,-80.470503
Carries North Ellis Street over Norfolk Southern Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with wooden deck
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on North Ellis Street
History: Built ca. 1932
Built: ca. 1932
Location: Rowan County
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359125
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
359126
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
359128
SW abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
359130
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
359131
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
359132
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
359133
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2016
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.787275,-80.646480
Carries SR 1003 over Fourth Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fourth Creek on SR 1003
History: Built 1916 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Company of Roanoke, VA. Replaced with new bridge in 1981.
Built: 1916
Location: Rowan County
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268153
Rowan 27
From "North Carolina's Metal Truss Bridges: An Inventory and Evaluation"
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.738126,-80.702181
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Third Creek
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 130.0 Feet
Span Length: 130.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt deck truss bridge over Third Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Rowan County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.736417,-80.705825
Carries Sr1975 over Third Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 142.1 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Third Creek on Sr1975
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923
Location: Rowan County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.725444,-80.396726
Carries Road to Salem over Yadkin River
Design: truss/through/lattice
Design Details: Lattice through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Yadkin River on Road to Salem
History: First bridge project outside New England for Ithiel Town. It may have exhibited an early, experimental form of the lattice truss structure.
Built: 1819
Location: Rowan County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.822488,-80.584075
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over South Yadkin River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over South Yadkin River on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Rowan County
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465228
South Yadkin River Trestle
Photo taken by Dan Robie in 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.726719,-80.641688
Carries SOURR/NSRR over Old US-70
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Old US-70 on SOURR/NSRR
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Rowan County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.718183,-80.644222
Carries SOURR/NSRR over US-70
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 173.9 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet
Overview: Bridge over US-70 on SOURR/NSRR
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954
Location: Rowan County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.724344,-80.643095
Carries Storage over Storage
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Storage on Storage
History:
Built:
Location: Rowan County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.725236,-80.396358
Carries Salem Road over Yadkin River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Yadkin River on Salem Road
History: Built 1899
Built: 1899
Location: Rowan County
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478919
Piedmont Toll Bridge
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.663716,-80.353853
Carries Sr2168 over High Rock Lake Backwater
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 162.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over High Rock Lake Backwater on Sr2168
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Rowan County
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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.
