Clarkton Bridge

Photos 

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Overview Photos taken April 1994 by Bruce A. Harms for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Side view

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Oblique view

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Portal

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Approach

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Clarkton Bridge South Approach Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 View high-res version

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Clarkton Bridge South Approach Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 View high-res version

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Clarkton Bridge Plaque Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 View high-res version

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Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 View high-res version

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North Approach Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 View high-res version

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from North Bank Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 View high-res version

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from North Bank Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 View high-res version

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North Approach Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008 View high-res version

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Two-span through truss bridge over Staunton River on Route 620, near Clarkton

Status

Open to pedestrians only

History

Built 1901-02 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.; closed to vehicles in 1998; rehabilitated as a pedestrian bridge in 2005

Builders

- Austin Brothers Bridge Co.
- Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.

Design

Main spans: Two pin-connected, 8-panel Camelback Pratt through trusses

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.
Total length: 692.0 ft.

Recognition

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 2007

Approximate latitude, longitude

+36.97826, -78.89683   (decimal degrees)
36°58'42" N, 78°53'49" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/687197/4094527 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Nathalie

Inventory number

BH 33706 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 21, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey
• May 8, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey
• February 24, 2009: New photos from C Hanchey
• February 26, 2007: Posted HAER photos

Sources 

• Dan Shaw
• C Hanchey - cmh2315 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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