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Blackwater River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Blackwater River on Coles Creek Road (Route 643)
Location: Franklin County, Virginia
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1915
Design: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Span length: 83.0 ft.
Total length: 83.0 ft.
Deck width: 11.5 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.02000, -79.98000 (decimal degrees)
37°01'12" N, 79°58'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/590733/4097577 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Boones Mill
Inventory numbers: VA 7874 (Virginia bridge number)
BH 33680 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2011): Deck condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 74.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 298