Chincoteague Channel Drawbridge (Old)

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Photo taken by Leonard J. DeFrancisci

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike (CC BY-SA)

BH Photo #354075

Overview: Swing bridge over Chincoteague Channel on VA 175
Location: Chincoteague, Accomack County, Virginia
Status: Demolished
History: Built 1940
Design: Polygonal Warren through truss swing span.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 164.1 ft.
Total length: 502.0 ft.
Deck width: 23.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.93494, -75.37865 (decimal degrees)
37°56'06" N, 75°22'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/466725/4198663 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Chincoteague West
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 7,482
Inventory numbers: VA 354 (Virginia bridge number)
BH 33543 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 2010): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 18.2 (out of 100)
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May 26, 2016: New photos from Luke
December 10, 2014: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge has been demolished.
June 13, 2014: New photo from Douglas Butler
June 11, 2014: New photo from Douglas Butler
November 20, 2010: Updated by Matthew Ridpath: Bridge is doomed; UCEB is open to traffic.