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Berkley Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.840943,-76.286410

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Carries Westbound I-264 over East Branch Elizabeth River
Design: other
Design Details: Twin-leaf Bascule
Total Length: 2124.1 Feet
Span Length: 230.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over East Branch Elizabeth River on Westbound I-264 in Norfolk
History: Built 1952; rehabilitated 1991
Built: 1952

Location: Norfolk

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145825

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Berkley Bridge

The town of Berkley was once a city on the shore of the Elizabeth River opposite of Norfolk. It has long since been a part of Norfolk, but the area is still known as the Berkley neighborhood. This bridge is one of the few remaining moveable bridges on the Interstate Highway System.

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260504

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Berkley Bridge

Raised of ships

Drawing made by Douglas Butler

260505

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Drawing

Drawing made by Douglas Butler

315109

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The Berkley Bridge

Virginia Department of Transportation

315110

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The Berkley Bridge

Virginia Department of Transportation

315111

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The Berkley Bridge

Virginia Department of Transportation

315112

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The Berkley Bridge

Virginia Department of Transportation

344533

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Photo taken by Virginia Department of Transportation

344534

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Hampton Boulevard Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.873571,-76.301732

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Carries Railroad over Hampton Boulevard
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Hampton Boulevard on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Norfolk

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NS - East Branch Elizabeth River Bascule Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned in raised position.

Location: 36.839818,-76.274755

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over East Branch Elizabeth River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss rolling lift bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over East Branch Elizabeth River on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built in 1947, west of 2 parallel bascules
Built: 1947

Location: Norfolk

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283979

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NS - East Branch Elizabeth River Bridge

Virginia

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

283978

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NS - East Branch Elizebeth River Bridge

Two bridges

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

330544

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NS - East Branch Elizabeth River Bascule Bridge

Closed once for train traffic now abandoned in the raised position.

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2015

344531

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Photo taken by Jeff Self

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N&W - East Branch Elizabeth River Bascule Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.839473,-76.274686

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Carries Norfolk & Western RR over East Branch Elizabeth River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss rolling lift bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over East Branch Elizabeth River on Norfolk & Western RR
History: Built in 1908; east of 2 parallel bascules, one on the right is still in place of heavy use of train traffic.
Built: 1908

Location: Norfolk

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283896

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N&W - East Branch Elizabeth River Bridge

Closed for railroad traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

283897

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N&W - East Branch Elizabeth River Bridge

Open and next to the later constructed bridge

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

283898

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N&W - East Branch Elizabeth River Bridge

About to raise

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

283899

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N&W - East Branch Elizabeth River Bridge

Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

344532

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Photo taken by Jeff Self

477940

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You Tube Video

Photo taken by Maryland Area Failfan

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Campostella Road Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 36.839999,-76.264999

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Carries Campostella Road over East Branch Elizabeth River
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over East Branch Elizabeth River on Campostella Road
History:
Built: 1933

Location: Norfolk

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283900

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Campostella Road Bridge

Replaced with a fixed span bridge

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2013

456724

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Campostella bridge Postcard VA

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474111

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Campostella Road Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Berkley Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 36.840774,-76.286306

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Carries US 460 over East Branch Elizabeth River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over East Branch Elizabeth River on US 460
History: Built in 1918 replaced in 1952
Built: 1918

Location: Norfolk

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285235

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Berkley Bridge (Old)

Bridge replaced

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2013

336232

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Reposted from Dennis Cooke's bridgehnter.com forum post under Fair use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use

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494597

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Berkley Bridge (Old)

Photo from old postcard

494598

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Berkley Bridge (Old)

Photo from old postcard

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Smith Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 36.854150,-76.298249

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Carries Virginia 58 over Smith Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Smith Creek on Virginia 58
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Norfolk

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AD - Elizabeth River Ferry Transfer Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 36.843736,-76.295623

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Carries Atlantic & Danville Railroad over Elizabeth River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 450.0 Feet
Span Length: 250.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Elizabeth River on Atlantic & Danville Railroad
History: Built 1895;
Built: 1895

Location: Norfolk

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377255

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

377254

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

377253

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

377252

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

377251

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Rstran03

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

377250

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

377249

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

377248

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Campostella Road Bridge (Older)

Status: Replaced

Location: 36.839999,-76.264724

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Carries Campostella Road Route 460/166 over East Branch Elizabeth River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over East Branch Elizabeth River on Campostella Road
History:
Built:

Location: Norfolk

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392085

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Campostella Road bridge (Older)

Replaced

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2017

456723

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Campostella Bridge Norfolk VA

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Tanners Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 36.905942,-76.305126

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Carries Hampton Boulevard & Norfolk & Atlantic Terminal Railway over Tanners Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 2000.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Draw bridge over Tanners Creek on Hampton Boulevard & Norfolk & Atlantic Terminal Railway
History: Replaced 1935
Built:

Location: Norfolk

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403253

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Published prior to 1923

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Springfield Avenue Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 36.834382,-76.255579

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Carries Springfield Ave over Steamboat Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 640.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Steamboat Creek on Springfield Ave
History: Built with the Norfolk Assembly (Ford Plant), which closed down with the bridge in 2007
Built:

Location: Norfolk

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467438

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Photo taken by Akemi Mokoto in March 2020

467439

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Photo taken by Akemi Mokoto in March 2020

467440

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Photo taken by Akemi Mokoto in March 2020

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Old Berkley Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 36.840472,-76.280994

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Carries over Elizabeth River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Elizabeth River
History:
Built:

Location: Norfolk

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PineRidge Elementary Foot Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 36.861629,-76.225331

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Carries over Elizabeth River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Elizabeth River
History:
Built:

Location: Norfolk

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476269

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Photo taken by Akemi Mokoto in July 2020

476270

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Photo taken by Akemi Mokoto in July 2020

476271

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Photo taken by Akemi Mokoto in July 2020

476272

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Photo taken by Akemi Mokoto in July 2020

476273

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Photo taken by Akemi Mokoto in July 2020

476274

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Photo taken by Akemi Mokoto in July 2020

476275

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Photo taken by Akemi Mokoto in July 2020

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Westminster Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 36.842149,-76.238975

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Carries Road over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 350.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge on Road
History:
Built:

Location: Norfolk

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Virginia & Maryland Railcar Ferry

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 36.914384,-76.178569

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Carries V&M Railroad over Chesapeake to Cape Charles
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned ferry across Chesapeake to Cape Charles on V&M Railroad
History:
Built: 1885

Location: Norfolk

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499066

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Virginia & Maryland Railcar Ferry

Little Creek float bridge

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 1978


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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