Abbotts Creek Bridge

Photos 

Oblique North Elevation

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Parker truss bridge over Abbotts Creek (High Rock Lake) on NC-2294

Location

Davidson County, North Carolina

Status

Lost circa 1985

History

Built 1927 by the Virginia Bridge Co.; replaced 1985

Builder

- Virginia Bridge Co. of Roanoke, Virginia

Design

8-panel, riveted Parker through truss main span, 150';
two 5-panel Pratt pony truss spans, 60'.

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.

Also called

Davidson Bridge No. 249

Approximate latitude, longitude

+35.67640, -80.25051   (decimal degrees)
35°40'35" N, 80°15'02" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/567825/3948315 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Grist Mountain

Inventory number

BH 46793 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• November 4, 2010: Added by Matthew Ridpath

Sources 

• Matthew Ridpath
• HAER NC-21 - Bridge No. 249, Spanning Abbotts Creek at State Route 2294

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