Mayo Bridge

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923. Courtesy of VCU Libraries

BH Photo #339618

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over James River on 14th Street in Richmond
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Alternatives, Including Demolition, Being Considered.
History: Built 1913
Builders: - Concrete-Steel Engineering Co. of New York, New York (Designer)
- I.J. Smith & Co. (Contractor)
Railroads: - Richmond & Manchester Railway
- Richmond-Henrico Railway
- Streetcar
- Virginia Electric & Power Co. (VEPCO)
- Virginia Transit Co. (VTC)
Design: Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 88.9 ft.
Total length: 533.2 ft.
Deck width: 44.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: James River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.53085, -77.43346 (decimal degrees)
37°31'51" N, 77°26'00" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/284977/4156546 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Richmond
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 19,537
Inventory numbers: VA 21584 (Virginia bridge number)
BH 33820 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of June 2016): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 36.7 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

November 24, 2017: Updated by Clark Vance: Added category "Melan arch"
November 24, 2017: Updated by Luke: Added builders
November 24, 2017: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
November 21, 2017: Updated by Clark Vance: Added category "Concrete inset railing"
November 21, 2017: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
October 19, 2015: New photo from Luke
July 11, 2011: Updated by Nathan Holth: Updated Various Aspects of Page

James River Bridge

Posted August 17, 2009, by richmonder (richmonder [at] spam [dot] la)

The map is incorrect.