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Goose Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 39.085552,-77.511307

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Carries Golf Club Road over Goose Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Two main Warren pony truss spans with riveted connections, and two concrete stringer approach spans, one at each end.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Goose Creek on Golf Club Road (Old VA 7 Alignment)
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Loudoun County

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156671

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156672

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156673

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156674

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Clarke's Gap Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.139597,-77.610941

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Carries Dry Mill Road over Washington and Old Dominion Trail
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Washington and Old Dominion Trail on Dry Mill Road
History: Built 1892
Built: 1892

Location: Loudoun County

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132644

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133137

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Featherbed Lane Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.232238,-77.591417

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Carries Featherbed Lane (Rt 673) over Catoctin Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin connected Pratt through truss (Wrought iron)
Total Length: 159.1 Feet
Span Length: 159.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Catoctin Creek on Featherbed Lane (Rt673)
History: Built in 1889 by the Variety Iron Works; relocated here in 1932
Built: 1889

Location: Loudoun County

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192903

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Environment, From Northwest, Showing Virginia Department Of Transportation Bridge No. 6051 Carrying State Route 673 (Featherbottom Road) Across Catoctin Creek

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192904

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Environment, From North, Showing Virginia Department Of Transportation Bridge No. 6051 Carrying State Route 673 (Featherbottom Road) Over Catoctin Creek

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192905

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Environment, From South, Showing Virginia Department Of Transportation Bridge No. 6051 Carrying State Route 673 (Featherbottom Road) Over Catoctin Creek

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192906

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Environment, From East, Showing Virginia Department Of Transportation Bridge No. 6051 Carrying State Route 673 (Featherbottom Road) Over Catoctin Creek

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192907

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South Elevation

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192908

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North Elevation

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192909

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West Portal And Deck View, From West, Showing Inclined Endposts, Through Trusses, West Portal Strut, Overhead Bracing, And Timber Deck

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192910

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East Portal And Deck View, From East, Showing Inclined Endposts, Through Trusses, East Portal Strut, Overhead Bracing, And Timber Deck

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192911

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Oblique View, West Portal, From Northwest, Showing Inclined Endposts, West Portal Strut, Overhead Bracing, Verticals Of North Truss Panels, North Railing, And West Abutment

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192912

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Oblique View, East Portal, From Southeast, Showing Inclined Endposts, East Portal Strut, Overhead Bracing, Verticals Of South Truss Panels, And South Railing

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192913

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View, West Portal, From Southeast, Showing Upper Chords, Verticals, West Portal Inclined Endposts And Strut, Lateral Strut And Bracing, Timber Deck, And Railing

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192914

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Detail, Center Panel Of North Truss, From Southeast, Showing Verticals (U4-L4 And U5-L4), Portion Of Top Chord, Diagonal Eyebar Rods, Railing, And Timber Curb

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192915

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Detail, U1 Connection (North Truss), From Southwest And Below, Showing Pin Connection At Vertical Member U1-L1, Top Chord, Inclined Endpost U1-L0, Diagonal Eyebar Rods, And Lateral Bracing Including Portion Of East Portal Strut With Lattice Bars And

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192916

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Detail, U2 Connection (North Truss), From Southwest And Below, Showing Pin Connection Of U2-L2 Vertical, Upper Chord, Lateral Bracing, Overhead Strut, And Diagonal Eyebar Rod

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192917

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Detail, Typical Vertical Member (U4-L4 Of South Truss), Showing Riveted Lacing Bars And Channels

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192918

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Detail, L2 And L3 Connections (South Truss) From Southeast And Below, Showing Pin Connections At L2 And L3, Bottom Chord, Floor Beams, Stringers, And Lateral Bracing

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192919

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View, Underside Of Deck, From West And Below, Showing Structural Configuration, Including Pin Connections Of Vertical Truss Members To Lower Chord, Transverse Floor Beams, Stringers, Lateral Bracing, And Concrete East Abutment

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192920

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Detail, West Abutment, From Northeast, Showing Squared Stone Masonry Abutment, With Stringers And Lateral Bracing

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192921

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Detail, West Abutment, From North, Showing Squared Stone Masonry Abutment, With Portion Of Superstructure

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192922

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Detail, East Abutment, From Southwest, Showing Concrete Abutment, With Portion Of Superstructure

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192923

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Detail, L0 Joint (South Truss), From Southwest, Showing Expansion Bearing At East Abutment

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192924

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Detail, Inclined Endpost U8-L9 (South Truss), Showing Bridge Committee And Fabricator's Plates

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192925

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Detail, Inclined Endpost U1-L0 (North Truss), Showing Bridge Committee Plate And Former Site Of Fabricator's Plate

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276125

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471704

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2019

471705

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471706

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471707

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471708

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Foxcroft Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.029167,-77.780833

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Carries Foxcroft Road over Beaverdam Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Beaverdam Creek on Foxcroft Road
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Loudoun County

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Greengarden Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.996389,-77.862222

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Carries Greengarden Road over Panther Skin Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Panther Skin Creek on Greengarden Road
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Loudoun County

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Hughesville Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.100635,-77.675644

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Carries Hughesville Road over Crooked Run
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Crooked Run on Hughesville Road
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Loudoun County

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163696

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163697

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163698

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Little River Turnpike Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.975000,-77.640000

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Carries John S. Mosby Highway over Little River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 107.9 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Little River on John S. Mosby Highway
History: Built 1824; rehabilitated 2001
Built: 1824

Location: Loudoun County

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163699

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163700

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163701

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163702

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290951

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Little River Turnpike Bridge

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Limestone School Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.175000,-77.531667

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Carries Limestone School Road over Tributary Limestone Branch
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Tributary Limestone Branch on Limestone School Road
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Loudoun County

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland in May 2009

140786

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North Fork Goose Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.072467,-77.683474

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Carries Shelburn Glebe Road over North Fork Goose Creek
Design: truss/modern/pony/parker
Design Details: Modern Parker pony truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 83.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Fork Goose Creek on Shelburn Glebe Road
History: Bridge remodeled in 2004
Built: 2004

Location: Loudoun County

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163703

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163704

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163705

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163706

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Sandy Hook Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.323333,-77.708333

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Carries US 340 over Potomac River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 2246.2 Feet
Span Length: 190.0 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Potomac River on US 340
History: Built 1947; rehabilitated 1978
Built: 1947

Location: Loudoun County

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Traveling south

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283803

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Wide Shot of Potomac River, west side of bridge

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South west side of bridge

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West side of bridge

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View of bridge from the Point

The river was flooded from a rain storm two days previous.

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283808

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View of the bridge from Jefferson Rock

The river was flooded from a rain storm two days previous.

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283809

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Traveling north

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283810

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283811

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283812

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North end of bridge

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283813

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East side of bridge from Sandy Hook Road

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283814

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East side of bridge from Sandy Hook Road

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283815

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West side of bridge from Sandy Hook Road

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West side of bridge from Sandy Hook Road

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North Abutment

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283818

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Looking south under deck

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283819

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West side of bridge from Sandy Hook Road

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2012

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Sandy Hook Bridge

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Hibbs Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.037350,-77.722625

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Carries Snickersville Road over Beaverdam Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Beaverdam Creek on Snickersville Road
History: Built 1820, completed 1829
Built: 1820

Location: Loudoun County

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276126

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Hibbs Bridge

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Snickersville Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.090000,-77.796667

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Carries Snickersville Road over North Fork Beaverdam Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over North Fork Beaverdam Creek on Snickersville Road
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Loudoun County

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Forest Mill Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.092047,-77.682711

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Carries State Route 727 over Goose Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer Timber deck
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Goose Creek on State Route 727
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Loudoun County

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164141

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164142

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164143

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164144

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Goose Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 38.981600,-77.818908

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Carries Old US 50/Ashby Gap Turnpike over Goose Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 235.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Goose Creek on Old US 50/Ashby Gap Turnpike
History: Built 1802, was centered in the Battle of Upperville in 1863, Closed 1957
Built: 1802

Location: Loudoun County

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Washington & Old Dominion Trail Culvert

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.148078,-77.622071

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Carries Washington & Old Dominion Trail over Unnamed Tributary of South Fork Catoctin Creek
Design: culvert
Design Details: Culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Culvert bridge over Unnamed Tributary of South Fork Catoctin Creek on Washington & Old Dominion Trail
History:
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Location: Loudoun County

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Old Coltfield Way Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 39.122087,-77.607138

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Carries Old Coltfield Way over Tribuatory for Dry Mill Branch
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Tribuatory for Dry Mill Branch on Old Coltfield Way
History:
Built:

Location: Loudoun County

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Little River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.974214,-77.667025

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Carries Champe Ford Road over Little River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Little River on Champe Ford Road
History: Built 1908; rehabilitated 2000
Built: 1908

Location: Loudoun 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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