Blenheim Road Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2010

BH Photo #168445

Overview: Pratt Pony truss bridge over Hardware River on Blenheim Road
Location: Albemarle County, Virginia
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1907
Builder: - Roanoke Bridge Co. of Roanoke, Virginia (Assumed based on style)
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)
Quadrangle map:: Scottsville
Inventory numbers: VA 857 (Virginia bridge number)
BH 33545 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2015): 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: 19.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 178

May 23, 2017: New photo from Nathan Holth
May 22, 2017: Updated by Nathan Holth: Demolished and replacement under construction based on field visit May 2017
November 20, 2010: Updated by Matthew Ridpath: Updated design info.
June 25, 2010: New photos from C Hanchey

Blenheim Road Bridge

Posted May 22, 2017, by Nathan Holth (webmaster [at] historicbridges [dot] org)

This rare taper vertical pony truss has been reduced to scrap metal.