Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.649064,-79.831051
Carries Ball Park Road (Route 685) over Craig Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss with Phoenix Columns, 152'.
Riveted Warren deck truss approach span, 75'.
Total Length: 267.1 Feet
Span Length: 151.9 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Craig Creek on Ball Park Road (Route 685)
History: Built 1887 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; Erected here in 1903 by the C&O Railroad; Converted to auto use in 1963.
Built: 1887
Location: Botetourt County
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134178
Phoenix Bridge
East Approach
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
134179
Phoenix Bridge Plaque
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
134180
Phoenix Bridge Plaque
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
134181
Phoenix Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
134182
Phoenix Bridge
Ball Park Rd over Craig Creek
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
134183
Phoenix Bridge
Ball Park Rd over Craig Creek
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
134184
Phoenix Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
187620
General View In Context, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187621
General View In Context, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187622
North Elevation, Looking South
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187623
South Elevation Of The Main Span, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187624
West Portal View And Approach, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187625
East Portal View And Approach, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187626
Detail View Of The Manufactures Plaque, East Portal, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187627
South Elevation Of The West Approach, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187628
Detail View Of Floor Beam And Stringer System, West Approach, Seated On The Center Pier, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187629
East Abutment, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187630
West Abutment, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187631
Detail View Of The Center Pier, Supporting The West Approach And The Main Trusses West Shoes, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187632
Detail View Of The Floor Beam And Stringer System, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187633
Detail View Of The Upper Chord And End Post Connection, North Side Of The West End, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187634
Detail View Of The Lower Chord Connection, South Elevation, West End, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
187635
Detail View Of An End Shoe Seated On The East Abutment, South Side, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
203906
Phoenix Thru Truss over Craig's Creek
Photo taken by Brian McKee 7-9-2011
203907
Phoenix Thru Truss over Craig's Creek
Photo taken by Brian McKee 7-9-2011
203908
Phoenix Thru Truss over Craig's Creek
Photo taken by Brian McKee 7-9-2011
203909
Phoenix Thru Truss over Craig's Creek
Photo taken by Brian McKee 7-9-2011
203910
Phoenix Thru Truss over Craig's Creek
Virginia Historic Landmark Sign
Photo taken by Brian McKee 7-9-2011
203911
Phoenix Thru Truss over Craig's Creek
Photo taken by Brian McKee 7-9-2011
203912
Phoenix Thru Truss over Craig's Creek
Photo taken by Brian McKee 7-9-2011
203913
Phoenix Thru Truss over Craig's Creek
Photo taken by Brian McKee 7-9-2011
203914
Phoenix Thru Truss over Craig's Creek
Photo taken by Brian McKee 7-9-2011
203915
Phoenix Thru Truss over Craig's Creek
Photo taken by Brian McKee 7-9-2011
203916
Phoenix Thru Truss over Craig's Creek
Photo taken by Brian McKee 7-9-2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.624055,-79.965856
Carries Old Rail Road (Route 817) over Craig Creek
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 253.0 Feet
Span Length: 127.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Craig Creek on Old Rail Road (Route 817)
History: Built 1886; relocated 1902
Built: 1886
Location: Botetourt County
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134185
Old Rail Road Bridge over Craig Creek
East Approach
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
134186
Old Rail Road Bridge over Craig Creek
East Approach
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
134187
Old Rail Road Bridge over Craig Creek
West Approach
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
134188
Old Rail Road Bridge over Craig Creek
West Approach
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
134189
Old Rail Road Bridge over Craig Creek
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
134310
Old Rail Road Bridge over Craig Creek
West Approach
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 37.788333,-79.781667
Carries Fork Farm Road (Route 727) over Jackson River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 280.9 Feet
Span Length: 170.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Jackson River on Fork Farm Road (Route 727)
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Botetourt County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.353333,-79.818333
Carries NS Railroad over Archway Road
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Archway Road on NS Railroad in Blue Ridge
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Botetourt County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.520000,-79.688333
Carries NS Railroad over 19th Street
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 79.1 Feet
Span Length: 79.1 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over 19th Street on NS Railroad in Buchanan
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Botetourt County
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 37.640874,-79.804114
Carries over James River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Composite iron and wood Pratt truss bridge consisting of top chords of wood, verticals of wood, bottom chords of iron and diagonals of iron.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over James River
History: Built 1885 by the Richmond and Alleghany Railroad Co.; Bypassed by new bridge in 1932
Built: 1885
Location: Botetourt County
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162200
Eagle Rock Truss Composite Iron and Wood Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162202
Eagle Rock Truss Composite Iron and Wood Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162203
Eagle Rock Truss Composite Iron and Wood Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162204
Eagle Rock Truss Composite Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162205
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162206
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162208
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162209
Eagle Rock Truss Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162212
Eagle Rock Truss Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162213
Eagle Rock Truss Composite Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
Status: Abandoned
Location: 37.647628,-79.813029
Carries former Craig Valley Branch of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad over James River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over James River on former Craig Valley Branch of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Botetourt County
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162214
Abandoned James River Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162215
James River Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162216
James River Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162217
James River Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162218
James River Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162219
James River Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
162220
James River Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.530305,-79.677937
Carries Pedestrian Walkway over James River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Stone support piers
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over James River on Pedestrian Walkway
History: Stone supports built 1851
Built:
Location: Botetourt County
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267601
Foot Bridge over the James river
Photo taken by Panoramio user G Day
267602
Foot Bridge over the James river
Photo taken by Panoramio user G Day
466285
Buchanan Swinging/Suspension Footbridge
Photo from Townof Buchanan VA
482051
Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 08 September 2010
482052
Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 08 September 2010
482053
Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 08 September 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.527222,-79.668056
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Parkway Drive / 43
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Parkway Drive / 43 on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Botetourt County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.582100,-79.990854
Carries pedestrian pathway over Craig Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Craig Creek on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Botetourt County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.604713,-79.993686
Carries pedestrian pathway over Craig Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Craig Creek on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Botetourt County
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478542
Looking South
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478543
Looking South
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478544
Sign on North Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478545
Lights on North Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478546
Bridge Number
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478547
Looking South
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478548
Middle of Bridge Looking South
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478549
Looking North
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478550
Looking North
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.615053,-79.988308
Carries pedestrian pathway over Craig Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Craig Creek on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Botetourt County
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478572
North Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478573
North Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478574
Bridge Number on North Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478575
Looking across from the north side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478576
Looking across
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478577
Looking across
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478578
Looking across
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478579
Hole in bridge
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478580
Hole in bridge
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478581
Looking across
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478582
Looking across
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478583
Looking across
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478584
Ramp on north side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478585
Cables on north side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478586
Ramp on north side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478587
Signs on north side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478588
Ramp on north side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478589
Ramp on north side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478590
North side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478591
Side view
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.612204,-79.980972
Carries pedestrian pathway over Craig Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Craig Creek on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Botetourt County
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478598
North Ramp Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478599
North Ramp Front
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478600
North Ramp
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478601
Signs on North side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478602
North Ramp
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478603
North Ramp
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478604
North Ramp
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478605
Top of North Ramp
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478606
Looking Across
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478607
North Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478608
Bridge Number on North Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478609
Looking Across
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478610
Looking Down the North Ramp
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478611
Looking Across
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478612
Looking Across
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478613
Broken Board
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478614
South Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478615
North Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478616
South Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478617
Signs on South Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478618
South Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478619
South Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478620
South Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478621
South Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478622
Bridge Number on South Side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478623
Looking Across
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478624
North side and ramp
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478625
Looking down north ramp
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
478626
Looking up at north side
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.609186,-79.967032
Carries pedestrian pathway over Craig Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Craig Creek on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Botetourt County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.646405,-79.949270
Carries pedestrian pathway over Craig Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Craig Creek on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Botetourt County
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477868
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
477869
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
477870
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
477871
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
477872
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
477873
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
477874
Photo taken by Jason in August 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.529689,-79.677886
Carries Lee Hwy 11, 43 over James River,Csx & Rt1318
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 700.2 Feet
Span Length: 138.1 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over James River,Csx & Rt1318 on Lee Hwy 11, 43
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Botetourt County
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319090
Lee Hwy 11, 43 Bridge
Photo taken by Irma Hale in June 2011
319091
Lee Hwy 11, 43 Bridge
Photo taken by Irma Hale in June 2011
319092
Lee Hwy 11, 43 Bridge and Buchanan Swinging / Suspension Footbridge
Photo taken by Irma Hale in June 2011
319093
Lee Hwy 11, 43 Bridge and Buchanan Swinging / Suspension Footbridge
Photo taken by Irma Hale in June 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.355432,-79.835560
Carries US 460 over Blue Ridge Parkway
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 41.3 Feet
Span Length: 41.3 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Blue Ridge Parkway on US 460
History: Built 1965
Built: 1965
Location: Botetourt County
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371645
South Portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
371646
South Portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
371647
South Portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
371648
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
371649
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
371650
North Poratl
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
371651
North Poratl
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
371652
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.370178,-79.839181
Carries Blue Ridge Parkway over Rainbow Forest DR
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Rainbow Forest DR on Blue Ridge Parkway
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946
Location: Botetourt County
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372216
East portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
372217
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.376315,-79.838521
Carries Blue Ridge Parkway over Mountain Pass Rd
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Mountain Pass Rd on Blue Ridge Parkway
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946
Location: Botetourt County
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372101
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
372102
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.435753,-79.843756
Carries NS RR over Stony Battle Creek and SR 651
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 Battle Creek and SR 651 on NS RR
History:
Built:
Location: Botetourt County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.737850,-79.850884
Carries CSX RR over James River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: (3)5-panel, riveted Pratt through trusses with skew
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over James River on CSX RR
History:
Built:
Location: Botetourt County
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470511
CSX - James River Bridge
Photo from Facebook
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.
