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Blackwater River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.020000,-79.980000

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Carries Coles Creek Road (Route 643) over Blackwater River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 83.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Blackwater River on Coles Creek Road (Route 643)
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Franklin County

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134316

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Blackwater River Bridge

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134317

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Blackwater River Bridge

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134318

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Blackwater River Bridge

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134319

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Blackwater River Bridge

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134320

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Blackwater River Bridge

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134321

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Blackwater River Bridge

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Little Chestnut Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.905278,-79.848333

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Carries Goose Dam Road 724 over Little Chestnut Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 65.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Little Chestnut Creek on Goose Dam Road 724
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Franklin County

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Maggodee Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced with a new truss bridge and moved to a nearby location

Location: 37.093333,-79.855000

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Carries Alean Road over Maggodee Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 128.9 Feet
Span Length: 70.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Maggodee Creek on Alean Road
History: Built 1929; Replaced in 2012 and stored
Built: 1929

Location: Franklin County

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243722

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Photo taken by Donald Sowers

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Otter Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.893333,-80.121667

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Carries Mario Farm Road 892 over Otter Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Otter Creek on Mario Farm Road 892
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Franklin County

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162579

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Otter Creek Truss Bridge

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162580

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Otter Creek Truss Bridge

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162581

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Otter Creek Truss Bridge

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162582

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Otter Creek Truss Bridge

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162583

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Otter Creek Truss Bridge

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Pigg River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 36.983333,-79.888333

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Carries VA 220 over Pigg River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 173.9 Feet
Span Length: 106.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Pigg River on VA 220 in Rocky Mount
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Franklin County

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Iron Ridge Road Bridge

Status: Closed

Location: 37.068333,-79.885000

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Carries Iron Ridge Rd (Route 775) over NS Railway
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 107.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over NS Railway on Iron Ridge Rd (Route 775)
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906

Location: Franklin County

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134322

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Iron Ridge Road Bridge

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134323

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Iron Ridge Road Bridge

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134324

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Iron Ridge Road Bridge

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134325

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Iron Ridge Road Bridge

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134326

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Iron Ridge Road Bridge

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Old Hales Ford Bridge

Status: Inundated

Location: 37.146904,-79.667348

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Carries over Roanoke River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 300.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over Roanoke River
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Location: Franklin County

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NS - Wirtz Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.073142,-79.888898

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Carries NSRR over VA 697
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over VA 697 on NSRR
History:
Built: 1939

Location: Franklin County

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380383

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West portal

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380382

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West portal

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380381

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380380

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East portal

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380379

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East portal

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NS - Wirtz Road Bridge

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Starlight Lane Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.165394,-79.973089

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Carries NSRR over Starlight Lane/Trib of Back Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 173.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Starlight Lane/Trib of Back Creek on NSRR
History:
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Location: Franklin County

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380308

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Detail

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380307

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Detail

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380306

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South abutment

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380305

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North abutment

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380304

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Detail

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380303

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Detail

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380302

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North abutment

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380301

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South abutment

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380300

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Looking East

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Willow Branch Road Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.156351,-79.972900

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Carries NSRR over Willow Branch Road
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 240.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Branch Road on NSRR
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918

Location: Franklin County

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380378

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Middle pier

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380377

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North pier

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380376

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Middle pier

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380375

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South abutment

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380374

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Detail

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380373

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Detail

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380372

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380371

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380370

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380369

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Detail

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380368

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380367

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380366

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380365

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Detail

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380364

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North abutment

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380363

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Detail

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380362

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Detail

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380361

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Detail

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380360

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Maggodee Creek Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.110188,-79.924244

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Carries NSRR over Maggodee Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 181.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Maggodee Creek on NSRR
History:
Built:

Location: Franklin County

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378995

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Detail

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378993

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378994

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Detail

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378992

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West abutment

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378990

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Detail

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378991

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West abutment

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378988

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East abutment

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378989

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Detail

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378987

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West abutment

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378986

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Looking South

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Maggodee Creek (Trib) NS Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.105150,-79.912201

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Carries NSRR over Trib. Maggodee Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 390.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Trib. Maggodee Creek on NSRR
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939

Location: Franklin County

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378921

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Looking SE

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378918

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Detail

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378919

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Detail

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378920

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Looking SE

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378917

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Looking SE

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378914

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Looking SE

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378915

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Detail

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378916

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Looking South

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378912

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NW abutment

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378913

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Deatil

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378911

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Detail

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378909

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Looking SE

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378910

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NW abutment

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378908

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Looking SE

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Little Town Creek Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.875365,-80.009276

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Carries NSRR over Marshall Hill Rd/Virginia 837; Little Town Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 407.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Marshall Hill Rd/Virginia 837 on NSRR
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939

Location: Franklin County

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Prillaman Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.873069,-80.008293

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Carries NSRR over Terrain
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 270.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Terrain on NSRR
History:
Built:

Location: Franklin 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.

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