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Taylorsville Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.825565,-77.457761

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Carries Taylorsville Road over Little River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little River on Taylorsville Road
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Hanover County

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Washington Highway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.807316,-77.473161

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Carries Washington Highway over South Anna River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 278.9 Feet
Span Length: 95.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over South Anna River on Washington Highway
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Hanover County

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511051

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View of river, north and approach spans

The river span is the largest, the approach looks to be the smallest.

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511052

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Under south span

Looking at Ashland Flour Mill

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511053

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Detail under south span

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511054

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South span

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511055

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South and river spans behind trees

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

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Old Telegraph Rd Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.693214,-77.459485

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Carries Old Telegraph Road over Stoney Run Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Stoney Run on Old Telagraph Road
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Hanover County

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344025

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Photo taken by Joe Martin in December 2015

344026

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Photo taken by Joe Martin in December 2015

344027

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Photo taken by Joe Martin in December 2015

344028

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Photo taken by Joe Martin in December 2015

344029

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Photo taken by Joe Martin in December 2015

344030

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Photo taken by Joe Martin in December 2015

344031

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Photo taken by Joe Martin in December 2015

510744

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Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

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CSX - South Anna River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.815351,-77.463806

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Carries CSX Railroad over South Anna River
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 South Anna River on CSX Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Hanover County

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309827

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CSX Bridge

Panoramio user G Day

309828

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CSX Bridge

Panoramio user G Day

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Horseshoe Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.799266,-77.531684

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Carries Horseshoe Bridge Rd over South Anna River
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete pony girder
Total Length: 137.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony girder bridge over South Anna River on Horseshoe Bridge Rd
History: Structure # 6059 built in 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Hanover County

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342905

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Photo taken by Joe Martin in November 2015

342906

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Photo taken by Joe Martin in November 2015

342907

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Photo taken by Joe Martin in November 2015

342908

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Photo taken by Joe Martin in November 2015

342909

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Photo taken by Joe Martin

342910

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Photo taken by Joe Martin

342911

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Photo taken by Joe Martin

342912

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Photo taken by Joe Martin

511050

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Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

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North Anna River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.889094,-77.465989

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Carries US 1 over North Anna River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over North Anna River on US 1
History: Replaced 1927
Built:

Location: Hanover County

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393874

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Annual Report of the State Highway Commissioner

Published prior to 1923

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North Anna River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.889090,-77.465893

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Carries US 1 over North Anna River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: 3-span wooden Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over North Anna River on US 1
History:
Built:

Location: Hanover County

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393878

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Published prior to 1923

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Stony Creek Private Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned with no clear right of way

Location: 37.693568,-77.460769

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Carries Private Driveway over Stony Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 27.8 Feet
Span Length: 27.8 Feet

Overview: Abandoned slab bridge over Stony Creek on Private Driveway
History:
Built:

Location: Hanover County

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510749

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Detail showing exposed steel reinforcement beam

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

510750

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Deck view

The medium size tree in the assumed line of right of way indicates the lack of such right of way or any developed roadway path.

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510751

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Side view

Shows lack of any reinforcement as well as apparent skew.

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510752

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Detail of abutments

Better shows skew of both abutments.

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511039

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View towards Telegraph Road bridge

Note the rock, which can be seen from the Telegraph Road bridge, and helps provide at least some scale of distance

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511040

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Metal fence posts in southbound right-of-way

Unsure of these fence posts’ origin, but the fence is laying rolled up a few feet off.

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511041

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Tree marked for something fairly recently

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511042

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View of northern abutment

Shows riverbank sagging

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511043

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View from Telegraph Road bridge

Note the rock that can be seen from the private bridge

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511044

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Tree in right-of-way

Looks to be 30-40 years old, indicating date of abandonment.

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511045

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Railing detail

Noticed the concrete mixture used contained a significant amount of an aggregate unknown to me, could be of historical significance?

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511046

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Northern right-of-way

Much more clear than the southern right-of-way.

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511047

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Riverbank detail

Significant sagging near northern abutment.

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511048

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Looking north

Right-of-way actually visible in this direction.

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511049

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Hole from riverbank sagging

Located at the southern abutment.

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

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Taylorsville Road bridge (new)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.825606,-77.457797

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Carries Taylorsville Road over Little River
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 87.3 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little River on Taylorsville Road
History: Built 2015
Built: 2015

Location: Hanover County

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511056

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Major member detail

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511057

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Anchor detail

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511058

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Builder plaque

“Built: 2015 Structure No.: 6061”

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511059

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Overall view

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511060

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Roadway already deteriorating

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke

511061

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Deck overview

Taken Oct. 30, 2021

Photo taken by Dylan Clarke


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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