Gholson Bridge (Iron Bridge Rd over Meherrin River)
North Approach
Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008
BH Photo #134190
Some shots of this one:
Yes...definitely better than mounting them on top of the builder's plaque!
...of course I still prefer them on a pole about 20-30 feet away from the bridge.
Its nice that they posted the clearance sign above the plaque. In Pennsylvania, the clearance sign would be mounted directly on top of the plaque, possibly with holes drilled right through the plaque for this purpose.
yeah......I'm just picky........lol......and prefer it mounted on a post about 100 feet or so away!
This sign isn't that bad. They seem to have gone out of their way to provide poles to mount the clearance sign above the builder plaque. Normal practice is to mount the clearance sign right on top of the plaque so nobody can read it. At least that's how its done in Pennsylvania.
Nice bridge!
We need to add this one to the "I've got a better place for you to stick your sign!" category.
And interesting to note... from the time between the HAER photos and the ones Matthew took, the bridge shrunk 2 feet!
This historic bridge can be upgraded to carry 36 tons and can
be preserved to continue in service. This option can be
applied quickly and inexpensively.
Refer to FINAL REPORT A MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR HISTORIC BRIDGES IN VIRGINIA,Copyright 2001, the Virginia Dept of Transportation.