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Lorton Barrel Arch bridge

Fairfax County, Virginia

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Lorton Barrel Arch Bridge

Screenshot from video by Garret Blum

Photo taken by Garret Blum

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BH Photo #470700

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Street View 

Video 

The Lorton & Occoquan Railroad

Video on the railroad's remnants, including the bridge

Garret Blum

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Facts 

Overview
Brick arch bridge over Cross County Trail on Old Furnace Road
Location
Fairfax County, Virginia
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1946
Builder
- Inmates of Lorton Reformatory
Railroads
- Lorton & Occoquan Railroad (L&O)
- Rail-to-trail
Design
Brick arch
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.70513, -77.24745   (decimal degrees)
38°42'18" N, 77°14'51" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/304572/4286452 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Fort Belvoir
Inventory number
BH 76424 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (11,872)
Brick arch (92)
Built 1946 (204)
Built during 1940s (4,030)
Deck arch (11,118)
Fairfax County, Virginia (19)
Have street view (26,256)
 Inmates of Lorton Reformatory (1)
Lorton & Occoquan Railroad (1)
One-lane traffic (7,558)
Open to pedestrians (4,025)
Rail-to-trail (1,460)
Virginia (1,190)

Update Log 

  • April 21, 2020: New video from Alexander D. Mitchell IV
  • April 6, 2017: New Street View added by J.P.

Sources 

  • J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Alexander D. Mitchell IV

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