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Adair Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.373333,-80.868333

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Carries Elwood Mountain Road 648 over Adair Run
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Adair Run on Elwood Mountain Road 648 in Glen Lyn
History: Built 1951
Built: 1951

Location: Giles County

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395610

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NE portal

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395611

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NE portal

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395612

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NE portal

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Big Walker Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.161667,-80.858333

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Carries Flat Hollow Road 670 over Big Walker Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 8-panel pin-connected Pratt Through truss
Total Length: 158.1 Feet
Span Length: 128.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Big Walker Creek on Flat Hollow Road 670
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Giles County

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134327

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Big Walker Creek Bridge

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134328

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Big Walker Creek Bridge

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134329

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Big Walker Creek Bridge

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134330

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Big Walker Creek Bridge

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134331

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Big Walker Creek Bridge

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134332

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Big Walker Creek Bridge

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438012

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438013

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438014

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438015

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438016

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438017

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438018

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438019

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438020

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NS - Route 622 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.255000,-80.613333

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Carries NS Railroad over Route 622
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Route 622 on NS Railroad
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Giles County

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NS - Lurich Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.374936,-80.844828

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Carries NS Railroad over Lurich Road (VA Rte 649)
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Lurich Road on NS Railroad in Glen Lyn
History: Built pre 1919 widened 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Giles County

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396774

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Looking SW

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396775

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Looking West

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396776

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Looking West

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396777

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Looking NE

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396778

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Looking East

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Walker Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.189339,-80.834629

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Carries Route 713 (Old Church Rd) over Walker Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 158.1 Feet
Span Length: 97.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Walker Creek on Route 713 (Old Church Rd)
History: Built 1932; Replaced by new bridge in 2009
Built: 1932

Location: Giles County

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Wolf Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.296667,-80.876667

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Carries Penvir Road 673 over Wolf Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 179.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Wolf Creek on Penvir Road
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Giles County

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134333

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Penvir Rd Wolf Creek Bridge

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134356

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Penvir Rd Wolf Creek Bridge

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134357

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Penvir Rd Wolf Creek Bridge

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134358

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Penvir Rd Wolf Creek Bridge

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134359

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Penvir Rd Wolf Creek Bridge

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Wolf Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 37.268889,-80.953333

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Carries Old Wolf Creek Road over Wolf Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 171.9 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Wolf Creek on Old Wolf Creek Road
History: Built 1924; replaced 2004
Built: 1924

Location: Giles County

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Wolf Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.305844,-80.849628

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Carries Route 724 (Old Wolf Creek Rd) over Wolf Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 91.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Wolf Creek on Route 724 (Old Wolf Creek Rd)
History: Built 1927; Replaced 2007
Built: 1927

Location: Giles County

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Pembroke Bridge

Status: Bypassed by new bridge

Location: 37.314864,-80.643650

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Carries former River Road (Route 623) over New River; Norfolk & Southern Railroad
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details:
Total Length: 792.0 Feet
Span Length: 208.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over New River on former River Road (Route 623)
History: Built 1915-16 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.; Bypassed by new bridge in 1996
Built: 1916

Location: Giles County

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118463

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Aerial View, View Southwest Showing Castle Rock Beyond

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118464

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Aerial View, View South Of Bridge

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118465

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Aerial View, View Northeast

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118466

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Aerial View, View North With Castle Rock And Norfolk And Western Railroad Tunnel In Foreground And New River Bridge In Background

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118467

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View Northeast Of Castle Rock And New River Bridge

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118468

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View North Of Pennsylvania Petit Trusses

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118469

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View North Of Underside Of Pratt Deck Truss

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118470

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View South

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118471

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View South Of Camelback Seen Through Truss

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118472

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View South Of Pratt Pony Truss

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118473

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View South Of Pratt Pony Truss

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118474

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View Northeast Along Bridge Deck

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118475

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View Southwest Across Bridge Deck With Castle Rock In Background

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118476

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View Northeast Of Underside Of Pennsylvania Petit Truss, Showing Sleepers, Transverse Beams, And Concrete Piers

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118477

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View South Of Concrete Pier Supporting Camelback And Pennsylvania Petit Trusses. Original Pier Lying In Foreground Destroyed By 1915 Flood During Original Construction

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118478

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View Southwest Of Concrete Pier Supporting Camelback And Pennsylvania Petit Trusses. Original Pier Lying In Foreground Destroyed By 1915 Flood During Construction

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118479

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Concrete Abutment At East End Of Bridge, View South

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118480

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View South Of Camelback Truss Showing Joint Of Transverse Girder And Intermediate Vertical. Note Original Diagonals. Tie Rods Are Modern Addition

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118481

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View Southwest Of Intermediate Vertical Pennsylvania Petit Truss With Castle Rock In Background. Junction Of Intermediate Vertical And Top Chord With Stabilizing Lateral Strut Above And Sway Strut Below. Original Paired Diagonal Eye Bars Later Reinfo

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118482

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Pennsylvania Petit Truss

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118483

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Juncture Of Verticals And Diagonals On Pennsylvania Petit Truss. Tie Rod With U Bolt Later Modification

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118484

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Pin Connection At Juncture Of Intermediate Vertical With Bottom Chord On Pennsylvania Petit Truss. Hydraulically Forged Eyes On Rolled Stock

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118485

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Junction Of Top Chord And Inclined End Post, Pratt Pony Truss

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118486

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Pin Connection At Vertical And Bottom Chord On Camelback Through Truss. Vertical And Bottom Chord Made Of Hand-Forged Eye Bars

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118487

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Manufacturers Plaque, Northeast Face Of Camelback

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162248

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New and Old Pembroke Bridges

Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010

319197

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Pembroke Bridge

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319198

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Pembroke Bridge

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319199

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Pembroke Bridge

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319200

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Pembroke Bridge

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319201

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Pembroke Bridge Crossing NS RR

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319202

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Pembroke Bridge Crossing NS RR

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429628

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old postcard

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in June 2018

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Sinking Creek Covered Bridge 46-35-01

Status: Destroyed by severe weather

Location: 37.306986,-80.497648

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Carries Old Clover Hollow Rd over sinking creek
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: It has been reported that the structure received significant damage to its bottom chords when Sinking Creek flooded during tropical storm Gaston in October, 2004.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Howe through truss bridge over sinking creek on Old Clover Hollow Rd
History: Built 1916, bypassed, 1949, closed to all traffic 1964, rehab 2000, damaged during tropical storm gaston in 2004.
Built: 1916

Location: Giles County

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192492

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203816

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Sinking Creek Covered Bridge 46-35-01

Photo taken by Brian McKee 7-8-2011

203817

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Sinking Creek Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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203818

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Sinking Creek Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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203819

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Sinking Creek Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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203820

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Sinking Creek Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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203821

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Sinking Creek Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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203822

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Sinking Creek Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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203823

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Sinking Creek Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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203824

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Sinking Creek Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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315177

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Sinking Creek Covered Bridge

Virginia Department of Transportation

315178

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Sinking Creek Covered Bridge

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Links Farm Covered Bridge 46-35-02

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.311065,-80.516911

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Carries Private Road over Sinking Creek
Design: truss/through/queenpost
Design Details: Queenpost through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Queenpost through truss bridge over Sinking Creek on Private Road
History: built 1912, bypassed 1949, repaired 1995, took damage from tropical storm gaston 2004
Built: 1912

Location: Giles County

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192493

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203801

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Links Farm Covered Bridge 46-35-02

Photo taken by Brian McKee 7-8-2011

203802

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Links Farm Covered Bridge 46-35-02

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203803

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Links Farm Covered Bridge 46-35-02

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203804

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Links Farm Covered Bridge 46-35-02

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203805

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Links Farm Covered Bridge 46-35-02

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224679

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Ne By 20 Degrees From Downstream

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224680

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Se Abutment Detail

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224681

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Perspective Looking North

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224682

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Perspective Looking Due South

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224683

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Oblique Elevation From Upstream

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224684

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Se Portal Elevation

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224685

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Perspective Looking West

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224686

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North Portal

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224687

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North Portal, Interior Looking South

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224688

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Perspective, East Truss

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224689

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Detail, Wood Joinery

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224690

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Detail, Interior South Portal, Looking South

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224691

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Interior, Looking North

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315179

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Links Covered Bridge over Sinking Creek in Giles County, VA. (Photo by D. Allen Covey, VDOT)

Virginia Department of Transportation

437986

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437987

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437988

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437989

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437990

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437991

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437992

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018

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Red Maple Covered Bridge 46-35-03

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.319196,-80.454518

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Carries Private Road over Sinking Creek
Design: truss/through/queenpost
Design Details: steel stringers added for support
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Queenpost through truss bridge over Sinking Creek on Private Road
History: Built 1916, modified 1980 and 88
Built: 1916

Location: Giles County

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203806

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Red Maple Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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203807

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Red Maple Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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203808

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Red Maple Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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203809

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Red Maple Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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203810

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Red Maple Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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203811

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Red Maple Covered Bridge 46-35-01

Interior

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203812

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Red Maple Covered Bridge 46-35-01

Interior

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203813

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Red Maple Covered Bridge 46-35-01

Interior roof

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203814

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Red Maple Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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203815

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Red Maple Covered Bridge 46-35-01

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NS - New River Bridge - Narrows

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.339495,-80.791961

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over New River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 1270.0 Feet
Span Length: 250.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over New River on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History: Built in early 1970s to allow abandonment of Virgianian Ry west of here
Built:

Location: Giles County

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267637

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Norfolk Southern RxR Bridge over the New River

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267638

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Norfolk Southern RxR Bridge over the New River

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309825

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Norfolk Southern RxR Bridge over the New River

Panoramio user G Day

309826

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Norfolk Southern RxR Bridge over the New River

Panoramio user G Day

319277

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Norfolk Southern RxR Bridge over the New River

Photo taken by Irma Hale in July 2011

319278

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Norfolk Southern RxR Bridge over the New River

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319279

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Norfolk Southern RxR Bridge over the New River

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319280

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Norfolk Southern RxR Bridge over the New River

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396541

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Looking West

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396542

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Looking NW-north truss

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396543

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Looking NW-middle truss

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396544

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Detail

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396545

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Detail

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396546

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Detail

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396547

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Detail

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396548

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Detail

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396549

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396550

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Detail

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396551

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Detail

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396552

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Detail

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396553

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Detail

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396554

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Detail

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396555

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Detail

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396556

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Detail

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396557

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South approach

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396558

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Detail

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396559

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Detail

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396560

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Detail

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396561

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South portal-middle truss

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396562

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North truss

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396563

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Middle truss

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396564

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North approach

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396565

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Detail

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396566

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South portal-north truss

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396567

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North portal-middle truss

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396568

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South truss-south portal

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396569

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Detail

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396570

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Detail

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396571

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Detail

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396572

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Detail

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Long Hollow Swinging / Suspension Footbridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.257516,-80.712432

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Carries formerly a pedestrian pathway over Walker Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Wire suspension footbridge over Walker Creek on formerly a pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:

Location: Giles County

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NS - Pembroke Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.313527,-80.644511

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Carries NS Railroad over hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on NS Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Giles County

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319274

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Pembroke Tunnel

Photo taken by Irma Hale in July 2011

319275

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Pembroke Tunnel

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319276

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Pembroke Tunnel

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VGN - New River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced; supports remain

Location: 37.370163,-80.855727

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Carries Virginia Railway over New River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 2155.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren deck truss bridge over New River on Virginia Railway
History: Built 1909; abandoned early 1970s
Built: 1909

Location: Giles County

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387922

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Published prior to 1923

387923

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Published prior to 1923

387921

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Published prior to 1923

396855

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Looking East

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396856

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Looking East

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396857

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Looking North

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396858

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Looking North

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396859

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Looking North

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396860

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Looking North

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396861

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Looking North

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396862

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Looking North

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432524

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VGN - New River Bridge

1968 photo

F. Douglas Bess, Jr., used with permission

432525

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VGN - New River Bridge

2004 photo from same location as previous photo

F. Douiglas Bess Jr., used with permission

456133

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VGN - New River Bridge

looking west in 1955

Photo from Tracy Walker Collection

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Rich Creek Old Virginia Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.383630,-80.823256

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Carries US 219 (Old Virginia Avenue) over Rich Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 129.9 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Rich Creek on US 219 (Old Virginia Avenue)
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Giles County

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396061

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Looking North

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396062

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Detail

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396063

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Looking North

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396064

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Looking North

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396065

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Detail

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396066

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Detail

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396067

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Detail

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396068

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396069

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396070

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396071

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396072

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Detail

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396073

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SW abutment

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396074

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Looking NW

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2017

396075

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Looking NW

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NS - MacArthur Lane Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.333129,-80.810205

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Carries NSRR over MacArthur Lane
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet

Overview: Deck girder/multi beam bridge over MacArthur Lane on NSRR
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941

Location: Giles County

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396076

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Looking SW

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396077

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Looking South

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396078

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Detail

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396079

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Looking NW

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396080

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Looking NW

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396081

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Detail

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396082

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SE abutment

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396083

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SE abutment

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396084

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Looking NE

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396085

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Detail

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396086

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SE abutment

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396087

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NS - Wolf Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.334204,-80.811728

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Carries NSRR over Wolf Creek;Lurich Road
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 278.0 Feet
Span Length: 74.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Wolf Creek;Lurich Road on NSRR
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Giles County

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396088

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Looking NE

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396089

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NW abutment

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396090

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Looking SW

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396091

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Detail

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396092

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Date on raised portion of pier

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396093

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Looking SW-South track

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396094

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Looking SW-North track

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396095

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NW abutment

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396096

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Detail

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396097

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396098

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396099

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396100

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396101

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396102

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396103

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396104

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396105

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396106

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Looking NW

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396107

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Looking SE

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396108

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Detail

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396109

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Looking North

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396145

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Date on raised portion of pier

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Eggleston Road - Walker Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 37.240373,-80.708069

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Carries Formerly Eggleston Road-rte 730 over Walker Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 250.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Walker Creek on Old Eggleston Road-rte 730
History:
Built:

Location: Giles County

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018

438009

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438010

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438011

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Mt. Zion Road Suspension Bridge -Walker Creek

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 37.156945,-80.867974

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Carries Pedestrian traffic over Walker Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned wire suspension pedestrian bridge over Walker Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Giles County

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438021

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438022

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438023

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018

438026

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Clemmons Lane -Walker Creek Low Water Bridge

Status: Intact but infrequently used

Location: 37.155827,-80.869634

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Carries Clemmons Lane over Walker Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Low water concrete slab with pipe openings
Total Length: 97.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Walker Creek on Clemmons Lane
History:
Built:

Location: Giles County

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438024

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018

438025

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NS - Eggleston Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.294243,-80.615245

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Carries NS RR over hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under hillside on NS RR
History:
Built:

Location: Giles County

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NS - Eggleston Tunnel

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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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