Photos
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Phoenix Bridge East Approach Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 |
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Phoenix Bridge Plaque Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 |
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Phoenix Bridge Plaque Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 |
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Phoenix Bridge Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 |
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Phoenix Bridge Ball Park Rd over Craig Creek Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 |
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Phoenix Bridge Ball Park Rd over Craig Creek Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 |
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Phoenix Bridge Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Through truss bridge over Craig Creek on Ball Park Road (Route 685)
- Location
- Botetourt County, Virginia
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1887
- Builder
- - Phoenix Bridge Co.
- Design
- Pratt through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 151.9 ft.
Total length: 267.1 ft.
Deck width: 11.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.3 ft.
- Recognition
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1975
- Also called
- Phoenix Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +37.64833, -79.83000 (decimal degrees)
37°38'54" N, 79°49'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 17/603213/4167441 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Eagle Rock
- Inventory numbers
- NRHP 75002015 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 33622 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 08/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 44.7 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2004)
- 202
Comments
This is definitely a great find - complete with Phoenix columns.
Wayne
Yes......According to information I found on a Virginia Historic Bridge web site(that has since disappeared), this was originally a railroad bridge. It is a truly magnificent span.
Tony
This is a beautiful bridge. Did it start out as a railroad bridge ? Judging by the photos of the underside it looks like it was converted to vehicle use .