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Norfolk Southern Railway Twin Bridges Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.135244,-78.311215

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Carries Twin Bridges Rd over NSRR/BBRR
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/alt-verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 336.0 Feet
Span Length: 131.9 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over NSRR/BBRR on Twin Bridges Rd
History: Built 2015
Built: 2015

Location: Prince Edward County

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Raccoon Crossing Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.172573,-78.245922

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Carries Raccoon Crossing Rd over NS Railway
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 116.1 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over NS Railway on Raccoon Crossing Rd
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Prince Edward County

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141888

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Racoon Crossing Rd Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2009

141889

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Racoon Crossing Rd Bridge

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141890

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Racoon Crossing Rd Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2009

141891

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Racoon Crossing Rd Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2009

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Twin Bridges Road Overpass

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.135000,-78.311667

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Carries Twin Bridges Road over Virginia Southern Rwy.
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 107.0 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Virginia Southern Rwy. on Twin Bridges Road
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Prince Edward County

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141892

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Twin Bridges Rd Virginia Southern Rwy. Bridge

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141893

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Twin Bridges Rd Virginia Southern Rwy. Bridge

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141894

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Twin Bridges Rd Virginia Southern Rwy. Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2009

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Twin Bridges Road Overpass

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.135000,-78.311667

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Carries Twin Bridges Road over Norfolk Southern Railway
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 131.9 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway on Twin Bridges Road
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Prince Edward County

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141895

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Twin Bridges Rd NS Railway Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2009

141896

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Twin Bridges Rd NS Railway Bridge

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141897

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Twin Bridges Rd NS Railway Bridge

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141898

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Twin Bridges Rd NS Railway Bridge

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141899

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Twin Bridges Rd NS Railway Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2009

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High Bridge (Fourth)

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 37.312330,-78.320050

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Carries High Bridge Trail State Park trail over Appomattox River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder (22 spans)
Total Length: 2400.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Appomattox River on High Bridge Trail State Park trail
History: built 1914; used for the last time 10/2004; donated by Norfolk Southern to the commonwealth of Virginia 12/2006; opened to pedestrians on Apr. 6, 2012
Built: 1914

Location: Prince Edward County

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276175

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File:High Bridge at High Bridge Trail State Park.jpg

Photo taken by Mark Turner

287716

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2012

287717

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2012

287718

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2012

287719

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2012

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NW - High Bridge (Third)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.311338,-78.318337

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Carries Railroad (N&W) over Appomattox River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Appomattox River on Railroad (N&W)
History: Built 1886, Replaced 1914
Built: 1886

Location: Prince Edward County

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495552

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Photo taken from Engineering Record 1905


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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