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NS - Rappahannock River Bridge (South)

Fauquier County, Virginia, and Culpeper County, Virginia

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Description 

Twin to the adjacent active bridge, with the exception that this bridge sports a slightly different A-frame portal and has not seen paint as recently. Assumed to be the older of the two structures.

Facts 

Overview
Abandoned warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Rappahannock River on Southern Railway
Location
Fauquier County, Virginia, and Culpeper County, Virginia
Status
Derelict/abandoned
Railroads
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
- Southern Railway (SOU)
Design
Warren through truss with all verticals
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.52794, -77.81252   (decimal degrees)
38°31'41" N, 77°48'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/254826/4268143 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Remington
Inventory number
BH 66786 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (3,957)
Culpeper County, Virginia (8)
Fauquier County, Virginia (11)
Norfolk Southern Railway (2,150)
Owned by railroad (13,727)
Railroad (16,665)
Rappahannock River (12)
Riveted (2,644)
 Southern Railway (390)
Through truss (17,809)
Truss (36,706)
Virginia (1,423)
Warren through truss (1,725)
Warren through truss with all verticals (458)
Warren truss (7,089)

Update Log 

  • March 29, 2015: Added by Ian Martin

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