Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.846989,-76.367561
Carries VA-200 over Great Wicomico River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 1315.0 Feet
Span Length: 130.9 Feet
Overview: Lost swing bridge over Great Wicomico River on VA-200
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1974; Replaced 1994
Built: 1934
Location: Northumberland County
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283959
Great Wicomico River Bridge
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
311879
View Southeast From River, (From Left To Right) Glebe Point, Tipers Bridge; New Bridge Located In Background
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View Northeast From Shoreline, East Side Of Bridge, Channel Open
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View Southeast From River, Channel Open, Swing-Span Over Fenders; New Bridge Located In Background
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View East From River, Channel Open, Swing-Span Over Fenders; New Bridge Located In Background
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View East From River, Channel Open, Swing-Span Over Fenders; New Bridge Located In Background
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View West From River, Channel Partially Open, Swing-Span Over Channel; New Bridge Located In Foreground
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View Southwest From Shoreline, East Side Of Bridge
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View North From Southern Fixed Span, Fender System On West Side Of Swing-Span
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View South From Shoreline, East Side Of Bridge, Substructure
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View North From Roadway, Bridge Deck, Portal And Fender System; New Bridge Located On Right
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View North From Bridge Deck, Bridge Deck And Portal
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View South From Bridge Deck, North Portal; New Bridge Located On Left
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View South From Bridge Deck, Channel Open, Swing-Span Over Fender System; New Bridge Located On Left
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View South From Bridge Deck, Channel Open, Swing-Span Over Fender System; New Bridge Located On Left
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View North From Bridge Deck, Channel Open, Swing-Span Over Fender System, Control Rods And Wedges Shown On Downstream Side Of Swing; New Bridge Located On Right
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View North From Swing-Span Deck, Channel Open, Fender System And Abutment On Channel End Of Northern Fixed Span; New Bridge Located On Right
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View South From Shoreline, East Side Of Bridge
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View North From Embankment Over Shoreline, East Side Of Bridge, Detail Of Substructure
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View Northwest From Embankment Over Shoreline, South Abutment
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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View North From Shoreline, North Abutment
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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VIEW NORTH FROM SAFETY PLATFORM AT FIRST GATE ON SOUTHERN FIXED SPAN, FENDER SYSTEM ON EAST SIDE OF BRIDGE
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VIEW NORTHWEST FROM WALKWAY TO BRIDGE TENDER'S HOUSE, UPPER CHORDS, DECK, AND FENDER
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VIEW NORTHWEST FROM WALKWAY TO BRIDGE TENDER'S HOUSE, DETAIL OF UPPER CHORD MEMBER CONNECTIONS
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VIEW WEST FROM WALKWAY ON FENDER, DETAIL OF EAST SIDE OF NORTHERN END OF SWING AND CHANNEL END OF FIXED SPAN
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VIEW NORTHWEST FROM DECKING ON SOUTHEAST CORNER OF PIVOT PIER, DRIVE SYSTEM FOR SWING-SPAN [INCLUDES: (from left to right) WEDGE DRIVE GEAR BOX, SHAFTS TO WEDGE DRIVE DRIVE, WEDGE DRIVE CRANK SHAFTS, ELECTRIC MOTOR, INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER GASOLINE ENGINE, CONTROL RODS FOR STARTING AND CHOKING ENGINE, PIVOT (bottom center), AND TRACK ON CONCRETE PIER
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VIEW EAST FROM DECKING ON SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PIVOT PIER, DRIVE SYSTEM FOR SWING-SPAN [INCLUDES: (from left to right) ELECTRIC LINE FROM SHORE (bottom left), TRACK AND RAIL ON CONCRETE PIER, ELECTRIC MOTOR, GASOLINE MOTOR, SHAFTS TO WEDGE DRIVE CRANKS, WEDGE DRIVE DRIVE SHAFT, WEDGE DRIVE GEAR BOX, AND (on right) GEARING FOR MANUAL WEDGE DRIVE ACCESSED THROUGH BRIDGE DECK
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VIEW EAST FROM DECKING ON NORTHWEST CORNER OF PIVOT PIER, DRIVE SYSTEM FOR SWING-SPAN [INCLUDES: (from left to right) BULL WHEEL, GEARING AND DRIVE SHAFTS, INCLUDING MANUAL DRIVE ACCESSED THROUGH BRIDGE DECK, ELECTRIC LINES FROM SHORE, AND TRACK AND RAIL ON CONCRETE PIER
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.
