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Nelson Street Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.783113,-79.441463

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Carries US 60 (E. Nelson Street) over Varner Lane
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Continuous steel deck plate girder
Total Length: 287.1 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Varner Lane on US 60 (E. Nelson Street) in Lexington
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Lexington

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188461

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Overview

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188462

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Bridge and carriage

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188463

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Northwest abutment

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188464

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Bearings

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188465

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Underneath

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VMI Pedestrian Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 37.790000,-79.435000

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Carries Pedestrian access over Business US 11 (N. Main Street)
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete deck girder footbridge over Business US 11 (N. Main Street) at the Virginia Military Institute
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Lexington

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188471

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W&L Pedestrian Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 37.787142,-79.446978

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Carries Pedestrian access over US 60 (W. Nelson Street)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over US 60 (W. Nelson Street) at Washington & Lee University
History: Built 1937 as a railroad overpass
Built: 1937

Location: Lexington

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188472

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US60 Woods Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.787689,-79.447689

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Carries US 60 over Woods Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Woods Creek on US 60 in Lexington
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Lexington

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188466

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Deck view

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Cadaver Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.789110,-79.445624

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Carries Pedestrian Trail over Woods Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 550.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Woods Creek on Pedestrian Trail Built in 1927
History:
Built: 1927

Location: Lexington

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Woods Creek Trail - Woods Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 37.788931,-79.445027

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Carries Woods Creek Trail (Formerly C&O Railroad) over Woods Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Woods Creek on Woods Creek Trail (Formerly C&O Railroad)
History:
Built:

Location: Lexington

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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.

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