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Bugaboo Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.219209,-80.961674

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Carries NC 268 over Bugaboo Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 157.2 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Bugaboo Creek on NC 268
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Wilkes County

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393779

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393780

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393781

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Looking West

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393782

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West abutment

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393783

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East abutment

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393785

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Looking West

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393786

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Looking West

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393787

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Looking NW

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393788

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Gravel Drive Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.379722,-81.069722

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Carries Gravel Drive over East Prong Roaring River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Prong Roaring River on Gravel Drive
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Wilkes County

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North Prong Lewis Fork Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.201667,-81.327500

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Carries NC 1353 over North Prong Lewis Fork Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 74.2 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Prong Lewis Fork Creek on NC 1353
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958

Location: Wilkes County

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North Prong Lewis Fork Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.263889,-81.397222

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Carries NC 1363 over North Prong Lewis Fork Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Prong Lewis Fork Creek on NC 1363
History: Built 1926; rehabilitated 1960
Built: 1926

Location: Wilkes County

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Wade Harris Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 36.207001,-81.447767

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Carries NC 1389 (old US 421) over South Prong Lewis Fork
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Concrete open spandrel arch
Total Length: 312.0 Feet
Span Length: 158.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over South Prong Lewis Fork on NC 1389
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Wilkes County

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189791

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Guardrail detail

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view from northwest side

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189793

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view from northwest

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"Ravine Bridge" plaque - southwest abutment

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view of south side, from US 421

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189796

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View from east

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189797

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Wade Harris Bridge plaque, northeast abutment

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Wade Harris marker, southeast abutment

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Wade Harris Bridge

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Wade Harris Bridge

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Roaring River Yadkin Valley Railroad Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.204394,-81.010104

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Carries YVRR over Roaring River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 201.0 Feet
Span Length: 160.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Roaring River on YVRR
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Wilkes County

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393976

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Looking South

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SW portal

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Looking NE

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NE portal

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Looking SW

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Big Bugaboo Creek Yadkin Valley Railroad Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.219101,-80.961746

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Carries YVRR over Big Bugaboo Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 203.0 Feet
Span Length: 57.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Big Bugaboo Creek on YVRR
History: Built ca1900
Built: ca1900

Location: Wilkes County

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393767

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Looking West

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Looking West

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393769

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Looking West

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Looking West

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Looking North

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393773

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West approach

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Looking West

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East approach

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Looking SW

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East approach

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Previous bents

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Roaring River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.204744,-81.010330

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Carries NC State Hwy 268 over Roaring River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 230.0 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Roaring River on NC State Hwy 268
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Wilkes County

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393967

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Looking NE

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393968

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Detail

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Looking SW

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Looking SW

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Looking SW

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Detail

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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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