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Worsham Street Bridge

Danville, Virginia
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Worsham Street Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008

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Overview
Lost concrete arch bridge over Dan River on Worsham Street in Danville
Location
Danville, Virginia
Status
Bridge no longer exists
History
Built 1928; Closed to traffic 2004; Demolished 2009
Builder
- Atlantic Bridge Co. of Greensboro, North Carolina
Design
Concrete Open-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 143.1 ft.
Total length: 1,151.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.58897, -79.38637   (decimal degrees)
36°35'20" N, 79°23'11" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/644349/4050488 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Danville
Inventory numbers
VA 20171 (Virginia bridge number)
BH 33655 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Average daily traffic (as of 1994)
16,614

Categories 

Arch (9,417)
Atlantic Bridge Co. (10)
Built 1928 (805)
Built during 1920s (7,031)
Danville, Virginia (5)
Deck arch (8,694)
Lost (10,353)
 Lost 2009 (165)
Lost during 2000s (3,090)
Open-spandrel arch (581)
Owned by city (3,048)
Span length 125-175 feet (2,951)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,211)
Virginia (540)

Update Log 

  • August 24, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey: Bridge has been removed
  • February 25, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey

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