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Blenheim Road Bridge

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Blenheim Road Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2010

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Overview
Pratt Pony truss bridge over Hardware River on Blenheim Road
Location
Albemarle County, Virginia
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1907
Design
Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 69.9 ft.
Total length: 132.9 ft.
Deck width: 10.8 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.87167, -78.49833   (decimal degrees)
37°52'18" N, 78°29'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/720039/4194526 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Scottsville
Inventory numbers
VA 857 (Virginia bridge number)
BH 33545 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2011)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 19.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
160

Update Log 

  • November 20, 2010: Updated by Matthew Ridpath: Updated design info.
  • June 25, 2010: New photos from C Hanchey

Sources 

  • C Hanchey - cmh2315fl [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Matthew Ridpath