Status: Replaced by new bridge in 2005
Location: 36.590000,-79.388333
Carries Main Street over Dan River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details:
Total Length: 825.2 Feet
Span Length: 126.0 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Dan River on Main Street in Danville
History: Built 1927, Replaced by new bridge in 2005
Built: 1927
Location: Danville
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Main Street Bridges
Main Street Bridge on right
Photo taken by KippTeague in 2015
Status: Bridge no longer exists
Location: 36.588965,-79.386370
Carries Worsham Street over Dan River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Concrete Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 1151.0 Feet
Span Length: 143.1 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Dan River on Worsham Street in Danville
History: Built 1928; Closed to traffic 2004; Demolished 2009
Built: 1928
Location: Danville
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Worsham Street Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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Worsham Street Bridge
North Approach
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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Worsham Street Bridge
North Approach
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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Worsham Street Bridge
North Approach
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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South entrance
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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North abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Worsham Street Bridge
HAER Photo by Jet Lowe
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.576667,-79.431667
Carries Piedmont Drive over Dan River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 943.0 Feet
Span Length: 123.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Dan River on Piedmont Drive in Danville
History: Built 1940; Replaced 2012
Built: 1940
Location: Danville
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134259
Robertson Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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Robertson Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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Robertson Bridge Plaque
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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Robertson Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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New bridge-Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.593858,-79.396605
Carries Union Street over Dan River
Design: girder
Design Details:
Total Length: 1049.9 Feet
Span Length: 91.9 Feet
Overview: Steel girder bridge over Dan River on Union Street in Danville
History: Built 1934, new steel girder bridge with wider deck constructed on existing reinforced piers in 1994
Built: 1934
Location: Danville
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134267
Union Street Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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Union Street Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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Union Street Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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Union Street Bridge Plaque
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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Detail-lock for canal that the first span goes over
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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South abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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South end
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 36.587165,-79.382819
Carries pedestrian path (formerly Richmond and Danville Railroad) over Dan River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals-approaches are Deck plate girder, Pony plate girder and Timber stringer
Total Length: 930.0 Feet
Span Length: 154.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Dan River on pedestrian path (formerly Richmond and Danville Railroad) in Danville
History: Built 1898 by the A&P Roberts Co.
Built: 1898
Location: Danville
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Dan River Riverwalk Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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Dan River Riverwalk Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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Dan River Riverwalk Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
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Richmond and Danville RR Bridge Plaque
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2010
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Looking SE-Mid span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SE-SW span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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NE abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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NE approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach-main span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Telltale for SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Barrel NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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NE portal of SW span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW portal of mid span-NE portal of SW span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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NE portal mid span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW portal NE span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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NE portal NE span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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NE main span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Mid main span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW main span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Main Span NE approach pier
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Danville RR Bridge
HAER Photo by Jet Lowe
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 36.593086,-79.393827
Carries Pedestrian over Dan River
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder
Total Length: 966.0 Feet
Span Length: 117.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge over Dan River on Pedestrian
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921
Location: Danville
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376124
Danriverold1 courtesy rdricketts.com
courtesy rdricketts.com
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley
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Courtesy rdricketts.com 1
courtesy rdricketts.com
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley
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Courtesy digitalcommonwealth.org
courtesy digitalcommonwealth.org
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley
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Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.589673,-79.389047
Carries Main Street (SB) over Dan River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 820.9 Feet
Span Length: 122.1 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge
History:
Built: 2005
Location: Danville
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Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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NE abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NE-Bridge on left
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.586160,-79.381446
Carries NSRR over Dan River and River Street
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 944.0 Feet
Span Length: 25.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete slab bridge over Dan River and River Street on NSRR
History:
Built: 1932
Location: Danville
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Published prior to 1923
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Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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NE abutment-Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW abutment-Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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SW abutment-Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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NE abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Photo taken from Iron Tradesman; March 1916
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 36.590329,-79.393840
Carries Pedestrian over Canal
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 134.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt deck truss bridge over Canal on Pedestrian
History:
Built:
Location: Danville
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Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking North-can see a builders plate could not get close enough to make out
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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West bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Mid west bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Mid West bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail mid East bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Mid East bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail East bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail East bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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East bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.589744,-79.388312
Carries Main St (NB) over Dan River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 824.2 Feet
Span Length: 122.1 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Dan River on Main St (NB)
History: Built 2005
Built: 2005
Location: Danville
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376400
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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NE abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Barrel SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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NE abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking NE-Bridge on right
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
Status: Destroyed by fire and replaced by a new bridge in 1927
Location: 36.590128,-79.388300
Carries Main Street over Dan River
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 Dan River on Main Street
History: Built 1887
Built: 1887
Location: Danville
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484774
Main Street Bridge (Old)
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.583070,-79.383828
Carries NS RR over Craghead Street
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Craghead Street on NS RR
History:
Built:
Location: Danville
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485483
NS - Craghead Street Bridge
Photo taken by Joseph in August 2018
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.
