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Mattaponi River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.538333,-76.788333

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Carries VA 33 over Mattaponi River
Design: other
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 1571.9 Feet
Span Length: 252.0 Feet

Overview: Lost swing bridge over Mattaponi River on VA 33 in West Point
History: Built 1945; Replaced 2006
Built: 1945

Location: King and Queen County

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285209

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Mattaponi River Bridge

Replaced

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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West Point Bridge

Status: Replaced with a new fixed bridge

Location: 37.536842,-76.787767

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Carries 14th Street Route 33 over Mattaponi River
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over Mattaponi River on Virginia 33
History: Replaced with a new fixed bridge 2007
Built:

Location: King and Queen County

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288076

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West Point Bridge

Removed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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Mattaponi River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 37.723202,-77.025055

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Carries State Route 629 over Mattaponi River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Mattaponi River on State Route 629 Walkerton Road
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: King and Queen County

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289181

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Mattaponi River Bridge

Virginia

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

312365

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Aerial View, View East Showing Swing Span In Open Position

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312366

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Aerial View, View West Showing Town Of Walkerton Beyond

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312367

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Aerial View, View North As Bridge Begins To Open

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312368

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Aerial View, View East Showing Swing Span In Extreme Open Position

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312369

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View East

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312370

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View East Of Short Span At North End Of Crossing

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312371

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View Of Swing Span From Bridge Deck, View North

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312372

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View North Along West Face Of Swing Span, Taken From Gate Operating Platform

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312373

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View North Along East Face Of Swing Span

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312374

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View Of Gate Operating Platform, View North From Swing-Span Deck

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312375

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Underside Of Swing Span Showing Pivot Pier In Distance, North View

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312376

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Truss Joint

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312377

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Pin Connection At South End Of Swing Span, View West

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312378

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Roller And Guide To Accommodate Deflection Of Opening Span

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312379

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Seat At Central, Transverse Axis Of Truss At Pivot Pier

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312380

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Gears And Axle To Drive Rods Used To Control Swing-Span Locking Wedges, Looking West

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312381

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Gears And Rollers On Pivot Pier Used To Open Swing Span

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312382

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Virginia Department Of Highways' Date Plaque At North End Of Bridge

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

312383

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Manufacturer's Plaque, South Face Of East Truss

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record


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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