Historic Bridges
of the United States
Dismal Swamp Canal Bridge
Northampton County
,
Virginia
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Overview
Bascule bridge over Dismal Swamp Canal on US 17
Location
Northampton County
,
Virginia
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1934
Design
Bascule
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 64.0 ft.
Total length: 129.9 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.07167, -79.09500
(decimal degrees)
38°04'18" N, 79°05'42" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 33778
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 01/2005)
Sufficiency rating: 95.9
(out of 100)
Average daily traffic
(as of 2004)
22,412
Categories
Bascule
(436)
Built 1934
(342)
Built during 1930s
(5,105)
Movable
(859)
Northampton County, Virginia
(4)
Open
(21,539)
Owned by Corps of Engineers
(23)
Owned by federal government
(320)
Span length 50-75 feet
(4,624)
Steel grate deck
(355)
Total length 125-175 feet
(2,613)
US 17
(13)
Virginia
(378)
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