Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.946788,-81.420933
Carries Dotson Ridge Road (Route 619) over N Fork Holston River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 74.2 Feet
Span Length: 74.2 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over N Fork Holston River on Dotson Ridge Road (Route 619)
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Smyth County
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161642
Dotson Ridge Road Pony Truss
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
161643
Dotson Ridge Road Pony Truss
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
161644
Dotson Ridge Road Pony Truss
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
Status: Closed to traffic pending repairs to damaged endpost caused by drunk driver.
Location: 36.838261,-81.515411
Carries E. Chilhowie Street over Middle Fork Holston River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Middle Fork Holston River on E. Chilhowie Street
History: Built 1885 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2005
Built: 1885
Location: Smyth County
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161638
Marion Va 1885 Pratt Truss Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
161639
Marion Va 1885 Pratt Truss Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
161640
Marion Va 1885 Pratt Truss Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
161641
Marion Va 1885 Pratt Truss Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
241193
Middle Fork Holston River Bridge - Built 1885
Photo taken by Ben Tate May 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.812039,-81.619469
Carries NSRR over Route 645 & Middle Fork Holston River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Hybrid of stone arch and plate girder
Total Length: 160.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder and stone arch bridge over Route 645 & Middle Fork Holston River on Railroad (NS)
History: Stone portion has date of 1896; rebuilt sections have a date of 1932
Built: 1896
Location: Smyth County
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412026
NS - Middle Fork Holston River Bridge
Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4 1218 on a June 1989 excursion crosses the Fox Valley Road overpass stone arch, made famous in a 1950s O. Winston Link night photo of a man and boy with a Christmas tree and a streamlined steam locomotive.
Mike Pierry Jr. via Facebook, used with permission
432117
Detail of stone arch
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
432118
View from north
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
432119
Date on capstone: 1896
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
432120
Date of repair/improvements
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
432121
193? - Date of repair/improvement
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
438498
Masonry plan dated 06/26/1893
Norfolk and Western Historical Society
438499
Under construction ca. 1896
Norfolk and Western Historical Society
Status: No longer exists
Location: 36.928333,-81.560000
Carries Ridge Road over North Fork Holston River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over North Fork Holston River on Ridge Road
History: Built 1932; replaced 2003
Built: 1932
Location: Smyth County
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432138
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips
432139
Old bridge
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 36.943333,-81.546667
Carries Ridgedale Road over N Fork Holston River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over N Fork Holston River on Ridgedale Road
History: Built 1932; Replaced 2007
Built: 1932
Location: Smyth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.838839,-81.512819
Carries North Main Street over Middle Fork Holston River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 94.2 Feet
Span Length: 94.2 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Middle Fork Holston River on North Main Street
History: Built 1941; rehabilitated 1983
Built: 1941
Location: Smyth County
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438729
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
438730
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
438731
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
438732
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
438733
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
438734
Looking west
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
438735
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
438736
Looking upstream
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
438737
Looking east
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 36.812510,-81.574167
Carries Railroad Drive (County Road 660) over NS Railway
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder. Supported by girders.
Total Length: 112.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over N&S tracks on Railroad Drive (County Road 660)
History: Bridge made in 1915 by Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.; closed in 2014
Built: 1915
Location: Smyth County
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234485
bridge at McMullin, near Marion VA
Photo taken by Bob Lawrence in July 2012
411010
McMullin Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in November 2017
411011
McMullin Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in November 2017
411012
McMullin Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in November 2017
432823
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
432824
Mother Nature eventually takes it all back
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
432825
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
Status:
Location: 36.891914,-81.761305
Carries over North Fork Holston River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over North Fork Holston River
History:
Built:
Location: Smyth County
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Status: Open to private traffic
Location: 36.934560,-81.636056
Carries over North Fork Holston River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over North Fork Holston River
History:
Built:
Location: Smyth County
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269538
Photo provided by Mark McCall
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.914167,-81.613056
Carries Cliff View Road over N Fork Holston River
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 68.9 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over N Fork Holston River on Cliff View Road
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Smyth County
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269540
Photo provided by Mark McCall
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.918333,-81.616111
Carries Cliffview Road over North Fork Holston River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 146.0 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over North Fork Holston River on Cliffview Road
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Smyth County
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269539
Photo provided by Mark McCall
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.955000,-81.523333
Carries Old Chatham Hill Road over N Fork Holston River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over N Fork Holston River on Old Chatham Hill Road
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Smyth County
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269541
Photo provided by Mark McCall
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 36.956223,-81.492972
Carries pedestrian pathway over North Fork Holston River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 75.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over North Fork Holston River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Smyth County
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432207
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
432206
East tower and approach
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
432205
West tower
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
432204
View from the northeast
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
432208
NOTICE Bridge use restricted, Pedestrians only, Limited to three pedestrians, Do not run, Do not cause bridge to sway
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
432209
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
467755
Taken February 2020
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467756
Taken February 2020
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467757
Taken February 2020
Photo taken by David Buchanan
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 36.956891,-81.495368
Carries pedestrian pathway over North Fork Holston River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over North Fork Holston River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Smyth County
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467758
Taken February 2020
Road side has metal tower, opposite side anchored directly to hillside.
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467759
Taken February 2020
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467760
Taken February 2020
Anchor point into hillside and VDOT sign.
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467761
Taken February 2020
Path on hillside away from bridge.
Photo taken by David Buchanan
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.635285,-81.667301
Carries Grassy Ridge Road over Green Cove Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Green Cove Creek on Grassy Ridge Road
History: Built 1032
Built: 1932
Location: Smyth County
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Status: Open to traffic, but in poor condition
Location: 36.775548,-81.579486
Carries County Road 658, Tilleys Bridge Rd. over South Fork Holston River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with timber deck
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over South Fork Holston River on County Road 658, Tilleys Bridge Rd.
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948
Location: Smyth County
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432450
View from the northeast, upstream
Survey stake in foreground may indicate imminent work to be done for this bridge.
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
432451
Front view from the northeast
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
432452
From the northeast, downstream
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
432453
Poor condition!
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
432454
Inspection mark
According to the NBI, this bridge is slated for repair rather than replacement. This and similar marks may indicate where new steel or patches are needed
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
432455
Look at the rust!
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
432456
View from the southwest, downstream side
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
432457
View from the southwest
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
432458
Adopt a stream
Any bridge hunter should consider adopting a stream, don't ya think?
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
Status:
Location: 36.853871,-81.480059
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Middle Fork Holston River and Water Mill Road
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Fork Holston River and Water Mill Road on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Smyth County
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432166
View from road
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
432167
Detail
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
432168
Detail of center support
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
432169
Long view from north
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
432170
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips in July 2018
432431
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
432432
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.835671,-81.523468
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly Norfolk and Western Railway)) over Middle Fork Holston River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 95.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Fork Holston River on Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly Norfolk and Western Railway))
History:
Built: 1902
Location: Smyth County
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436406
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
436407
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
436408
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
436409
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
436410
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.846916,-81.489932
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly Norfolk and Western) over Middle Fork Holston River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Fork Holston River on Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly Norfolk and Western)
History: Built 1931
Built: 1907
Location: Smyth County
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438738
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
438739
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
438740
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
438741
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
438742
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
438743
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
Status: Open to traffic
This bridge has been reinforced with the addition of a "Mabey" or "Bailey" bridge to accommodate the transport of 500,000 pound transformers to Broadford, Va. as part of a substation maintenance project by American Electric Power.
Location: 36.891531,-81.758272
Carries Gov. Plant Road over N F Holston River
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Mabey variant Bailey pony truss; Double Story
Total Length: 161.1 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet
Overview: Mabey variant Bailey pony truss; Double Story bridge over N F Holston River on Gov. Plant Road
History: Built 1978, reinforced in 2018 to handle exceptionally heavy loads.
Built: 1978
Location: Smyth County
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444255
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in March 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.804037,-81.670601
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly Norfolk and Western Railway)) over Middle Fork Holston River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 175.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Fork Holston River on Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly Norfolk and Western Railway))
History:
Built:
Location: Smyth County
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446004
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in March 2019
446005
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in March 2019
446006
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in March 2019
446007
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in March 2019
446008
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in March 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.844369,-81.492889
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly Norfolk and Western) over Storm drain ditch
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 30.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over storm drain ditch on Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly Norfolk and Western)
History:
Built: 1903
Location: Smyth County
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446062
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
446063
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
446064
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
446065
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in November 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.854519,-81.476449
Carries NSRR over Middle Fork Holston River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 166.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Fork Holston River on NSRR
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Smyth County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 36.837100,-81.520608
Carries Pedestrian Path over Middle Fork Holston River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt deck truss bridge over Middle Fork Holston River on Pedestrian Path
History:
Built:
Location: Smyth County
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Status:
Location: 36.836020,-81.523059
Carries over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge
History:
Built:
Location: Smyth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.794807,-81.685875
Carries NSRR over Sulfer Spring Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 35.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Sulfer Spring Creek on NSRR
History: Built circa 1895
Built: circa1895
Location: Smyth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.792627,-81.700707
Carries NSRR over field
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over field on NSRR
History: Built 1920
Built: 1930
Location: Smyth 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.
