Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.546055,-78.868955
Carries Allens Creek Road over Allens Creek
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet
Overview: Steel arch bridge over Allens Creek on Allens Creek Road
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942
Location: Nelson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.986667,-78.826667
Carries Avon Road over Williams Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Williams Creek on Avon Road
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Nelson County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.905000,-78.848333
Carries Berry Hill Road over South Fork Rockfish River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 112.9 Feet
Span Length: 112.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over South Fork Rockfish River on Berry Hill Road
History: Built 1920; replaced by new bridge in 2006
Built: 1920
Location: Nelson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.617995,-78.823572
Carries Buffalo Station Drive (Route 606) over Owens Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Owens Creek on Buffalo Station Drive (Route 606)
History: Built ca. 1835
Built: ca. 1835
Location: Nelson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.786845,-79.090472
Carries Perkins Mill Road over Piney River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Piney River on Perkins Mill Road
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Nelson County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge December 2019
Location: 37.703333,-78.870000
Carries Wilson Road (Route 653) over Norfolk Southern Railway
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 138.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway on Wilson Road (Route 653)
History: Built 1882
Built: 1882
Location: Nelson County
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141900
Oak Ridge Railroad Overpass
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2009
141901
Oak Ridge Railroad Overpass
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2009
141902
Oak Ridge Railroad Overpass
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2009
141903
Oak Ridge Railroad Overpass
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2009
224692
General View In Context, Looking Northeast
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
224693
Approach From Southeast, Looking Northwest
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
224694
Approach From Northwest, Looking Southeast
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
224695
Southwest Elevation, Looking Northeast
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
224696
Northeast Elevation, Looking Southwest
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
224697
Portal And Deck, Looking Northwest
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
224698
Detail View Of Stringer And Beam System, Southeast Pier, Looking Southeast
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
224699
Detail View Of Stringer And Beam System, Northwest Abutment, Looking Northwest
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
224700
Southwest Elevation Oblique, Showing All Lower Connections, Looking North
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
224701
Southeast Abutment And Pier, Approach Span Elevation, Looking Southwest
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
224702
Detail View Of First Beam From Southeast, Stringers, Looking Northwest
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
224703
Detail View Of Shoe On Northwest Abutment, Southwest Side, Looking Northeast
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
224704
Detail View Of L2 And L3 Lower Chord Connections, Looking East
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
224705
Detail View Of U5 Upper End Connection, Northwest End, Looking North
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
224706
Detail View Of U2 And U3 Upper Chord Connections, Looking North
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.838404,-79.022154
Carries Appalachian Trail over Tye River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Tye River on Appalachian Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Nelson County
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475786
Tye River Suspension Footbridge
Elevation
Photo taken from Google Maps
475787
Tye River Suspension Footbridge
View beside the bridge
Photo taken from Google Maps
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 38.030937,-78.854163
Carries Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned tunnel on Railroad
History: Built 1858
Built: 1858
Location: Nelson County
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301164
General View Of Northeast End Of Tunnel
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
301165
Northeast Portal
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
301166
Detail View Of Portal Arch
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
301167
Inside Tunnel Looking Out Through Northwest Portal
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
301168
Interior Of Blueridge (Crozet) Tunnel
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
301169
Southeast End Of Tunnel
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
301170
Approach To Southeast End Of Tunnel
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
301266
New and Old Blue Ridge Tunnels
Wikipedia
309868
Claudius Crozet Tunnel
Panoramio user G Day
Status:
Location: 37.641737,-78.810538
Carries Railroad over Tye River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Tye River on Railroad
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916
Location: Nelson County
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309833
RxR Bridge over the Tye River (1916)
Panoramio user G Day
309834
RxR Bridge over the Tye River (1916)
Panoramio user G Day
309835
RxR Bridge over the Tye River (1916)
Panoramio user G Day
309836
RxR Bridge over the Tye River (1916)
Panoramio user G Day
309837
RxR Bridge over the Tye River (1916)
Panoramio user G Day
456129
CSX - Tye River Bridge
looking northwest
Photo from Library of Virginia
510432
View from James River State Park
Surprised by this bridge while visiting James River State Park. Viewed from Tye River Overlook
Photo taken by Dylan Clarke
510433
View from James River State Park
Surprised by this bridge while visiting James River State Park. Viewed from Tye River Overlook
Photo taken by Dylan Clarke
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.030230,-78.855325
Carries CSX Railroad over Rockfish Gap
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Rockfish Gap on CSX Railroad
History: Built 1944
Built: 1944
Location: Nelson County
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309866
Blue Ridge Tunnel
Panoramio user G Day
309867
File:New and Old Blue Ridge Tunnels.jpg
Wikipedia
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.863260,-79.148732
Carries Blue Ridge Parkway over Irish Creek Rd
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Irish Creek Rd on Blue Ridge Parkway
History: Built 1945
Built: 1945
Location: Nelson County
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371850
East portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2016
371851
East portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2016
371852
West portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.885869,-79.151709
Carries Blue Ridge Parkway over Tye River Turnpike/VA 56
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Tye River Turnpike/VA 56 on Blue Ridge Parkway
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: Nelson County
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372450
East portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2016
372451
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.649591,-78.951058
Carries NSRR over Tye River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 560.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Tye River on NSRR
History: Built in 1969 after Hurricane Camille destroyed predecessor bridge
Built: 1969
Location: Nelson County
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415877
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2018
415878
NE abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2018
415879
Detail-interior supports are vertical not diagonal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2018
415880
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2018
415881
NE abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2017
415882
SW abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2017
415884
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2017
415885
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2018
415886
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2018
499022
SOU - Tye River Bridge
1969 view after Hurricane Camille
Photo from Pinterest
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.652167,-78.947947
Carries NSRR over Tye River Road
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 16.1 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Tye River Road on NSRR
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Nelson County
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415887
North portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2017
415888
South portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2017
Status: Replaced by a new bridge, piers remain
Location: 37.535930,-78.831617
Carries Route 60 over James River & C&O Rwy
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over James River & C&O Rwy on Route 60
History: Built 1922, demolished and replaced 1965
Built: 1922
Location: Nelson County
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511576
Photo taken 1965
Farmville Herald, 24 September 1965
virginiachronicle archives
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.
