Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Pembroke Bridge

Contact webmaster

On this page: Photos · Map · Facts · Categories · Update Log · Sources · Comments

Photos

< Previous (1 of 25) Next >

Aerial View, View Southwest Showing Castle Rock Beyond

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (2 of 25) Next >

Aerial View, View South Of Bridge

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (3 of 25) Next >

Aerial View, View Northeast

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (4 of 25) Next >

Aerial View, View North With Castle Rock And Norfolk And Western Railroad Tunnel In Foreground And New River Bridge In Background

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (5 of 25) Next >

View Northeast Of Castle Rock And New River Bridge

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (6 of 25) Next >

View North Of Pennsylvania Petit Trusses

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (7 of 25) Next >

View North Of Underside Of Pratt Deck Truss

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (8 of 25) Next >

View South

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (9 of 25) Next >

View South Of Camelback Seen Through Truss

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (10 of 25) Next >

View South Of Pratt Pony Truss

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (11 of 25) Next >

View South Of Pratt Pony Truss

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (12 of 25) Next >

View Northeast Along Bridge Deck

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (13 of 25) Next >

View Southwest Across Bridge Deck With Castle Rock In Background

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (14 of 25) Next >

View Northeast Of Underside Of Pennsylvania Petit Truss, Showing Sleepers, Transverse Beams, And Concrete Piers

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (15 of 25) Next >

View South Of Concrete Pier Supporting Camelback And Pennsylvania Petit Trusses. Original Pier Lying In Foreground Destroyed By 1915 Flood During Original Construction

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (16 of 25) Next >

View Southwest Of Concrete Pier Supporting Camelback And Pennsylvania Petit Trusses. Original Pier Lying In Foreground Destroyed By 1915 Flood During Construction

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (17 of 25) Next >

Concrete Abutment At East End Of Bridge, View South

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (18 of 25) Next >

View South Of Camelback Truss Showing Joint Of Transverse Girder And Intermediate Vertical. Note Original Diagonals. Tie Rods Are Modern Addition

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (19 of 25) Next >

View Southwest Of Intermediate Vertical Pennsylvania Petit Truss With Castle Rock In Background. Junction Of Intermediate Vertical And Top Chord With Stabilizing Lateral Strut Above And Sway Strut Below. Original Paired Diagonal Eye Bars Later Reinfo

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (20 of 25) Next >

Pennsylvania Petit Truss

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (21 of 25) Next >

Juncture Of Verticals And Diagonals On Pennsylvania Petit Truss. Tie Rod With U Bolt Later Modification

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (22 of 25) Next >

Pin Connection At Juncture Of Intermediate Vertical With Bottom Chord On Pennsylvania Petit Truss. Hydraulically Forged Eyes On Rolled Stock

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (23 of 25) Next >

Junction Of Top Chord And Inclined End Post, Pratt Pony Truss

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (24 of 25) Next >

Pin Connection At Vertical And Bottom Chord On Camelback Through Truss. Vertical And Bottom Chord Made Of Hand-Forged Eye Bars

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

< Previous (25 of 25) Next >

Manufacturers Plaque, Northeast Face Of Camelback

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

Map

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

Map links:

Facts

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over New River on River Road (Route 623)
Location: Giles County, Virginia
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built 1915-16 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1996
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 208 ft.
Total length: 792 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.31333, -80.64500 (decimal degrees)
37°18'48" N, 80°38'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/531456/4129691 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Pearisburg
Inventory number: BH 36943 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

July 27, 2008: Added HAER photos

Sources

HAER VA-68 - New River Bridge, Spanning New River at State Route 623, Pembroke vicinity, Giles County, VA
James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com

Comments

Post a comment here · Contact webmaster