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West Norfolk Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 36.859125,-76.343849

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Carries over Elizabeth River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 2400.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Elizabeth River
History:
Built:

Location: Portsmouth

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470074

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470075

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ACL - Baines Creek Bridge

Status:

Location: 36.828060,-76.364073

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Carries Atlantic Coast Line Railroad over Baines Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: fixed
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Baines Creek on Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912

Location: Portsmouth

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469968

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Photo taken by Akemi Mokoto

469969

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Photo taken by Akemi Mokoto

469970

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Photo taken by Akemi Mokoto

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Midtown Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.858786,-76.312639

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Carries US-58 over Elizabeth River
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Elizabeth River on US-58
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962

Location: Portsmouth

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407686

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Midtown Tunnel

Northern tube carrying westbound traffic. Notice the significantly brighter lighting in this tube than the southern tube

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407687

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Midtown Tunnel

Southern tube carrying eastbound traffic. Notice the significantly darker lighting in this tube than the northern tube

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Downtown Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.832210,-76.294472

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Carries Interstate 264 over Elizabeth River
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Elizabeth River on Interstate 264
History: Built 1952; twinned 1987
Built: 1952

Location: Portsmouth

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407688

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Downtown Tunnel

Photo taken by Matthew

407689

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Downtown Tunnel

Photo taken by Matthew in March 2009

469929

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Downtown Tunnel

west portal

Photo from luke's signs

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Scott Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 36.842003,-76.321770

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Carries over Scott Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 560.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Scott Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Portsmouth

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Old City Park Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 36.833333,-76.365533

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Carries over Elizabeth River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 840.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Elizabeth River
History:
Built:

Location: Portsmouth

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469966

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Photo taken by City of Portsmouth

469967

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Photo taken by City of Portsmouth

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Southern - Westhaven Drawbridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 36.837363,-76.366653

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Carries Southern Railway 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: Portsmouth

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ACL - Scott Creek Drawbridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 36.848202,-76.315200

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Carries Atlantic Coast Line over Scott Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Scott Creek on Atlantic Coast Line
History:
Built:

Location: Portsmouth

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Southern - Hodge's Ferry Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 36.820729,-76.399959

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Carries Southern Railway over Western Branch Elizabeth River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Western Branch Elizabeth River on Southern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Portsmouth

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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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